Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAegithinidae (Ioras)
- GenusAegithina (Ioras)
- SpeciesAegithina tiphia (Common Iora)
The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow, and white ball. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 396 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Bronzed Drongo
Dicrurus aeneus
Small Minivet
Pericrocotus cinnamomeus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Iora in Sundarbans National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 396 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Iora in Sundarbans National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Common Iora in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.