Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyArtamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, and Currawongs)
- GenusArtamus (Woodswallows)
- SpeciesArtamus fuscus (Ashy Woodswallow)
The ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus), sometimes also called the ashy swallow-shrike, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia. Like other woodswallows, it has a short curved bill, a short square tail and long wings. It is usually seen perched in groups, high on powerlines, tall bare trees and most often in areas with a predominance of tall palm trees. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 340 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Black-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus intensior
Rufous-winged Fulvetta
Alcippe castaneceps
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron melanostigma
Chestnut-tailed Minla
Minla strigula
Yellow-cheeked Tit
Parus spilonotus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail
Chelidorhynx hypoxantha
Mountain Bulbul
Ixos mcclellandii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 6 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 10 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 13 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 15 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 17 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 22 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 23 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 24 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Woodswallow in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 340 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ashy Woodswallow in Doi Inthanon National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Woodswallow in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.