Malabar Woodshrike
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Malabar Woodshrike

Tephrodornis sylvicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
11 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malabar woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) is a species of bird usually placed in the family Vangidae. It is found in western India. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the large woodshrike. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Common Woodshrike
LC

Common Woodshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

Insufficient data
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus picatus

Insufficient data
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

80–90% · Very likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

50–60% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Sunbird
LC Endemic

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Woodshrike in Eravikulam National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malabar Woodshrike in Eravikulam National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Woodshrike in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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