Malabar Woodshrike
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Malabar Woodshrike

Tephrodornis sylvicola

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
254 Verified records at Periyar National Park
January 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Common Woodshrike
LC

Common Woodshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

<5% · Rare
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus picatus

5–10% · With luck
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

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 254 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

January has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Woodshrike in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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