Ashy Woodswallow
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Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Periyar National Park
168 Verified records at Periyar National Park
July 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

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

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Periyar National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 168 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Woodswallow in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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