Sri Lanka Woodshrike

Sri Lanka Woodshrike

Tephrodornis affinis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
116 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sri Lanka woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis ) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is found on Sri Lanka. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the common woodshrike. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Woodshrike sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus picatus

<5% · Rare
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
5 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Woodshrike in Wilpattu National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Woodshrike sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 116 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Woodshrike in Wilpattu National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Woodshrike in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Wilpattu National Park