Ashy Woodswallow
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Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
1,014 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,014 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

40–50% · Likely
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

40–50% · Likely
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
12 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
15 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
22 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
23 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
24 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Woodswallow in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 1,014 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Woodswallow in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Woodswallow in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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