Ashy Woodswallow
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Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Satpura National Park
9 Verified records at Satpura National Park
February 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park

Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

60–70% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

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

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

40–50% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

30–40% · Possible
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Satpura National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Woodswallow in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.

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