Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis virgatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTephrodornithidae
- GenusTephrodornis (Woodshrikes)
- SpeciesTephrodornis virgatus (Large Woodshrike)
About the Large Woodshrike
The large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
It is usually placed in the family Vangidae. The Malabar woodshrike is sometimes considered conspecific with the large woodshrike. Ten subspecies are recognised: T. v. pelvicus (Hodgson, 1837) – east Himalayas to north Myanmar
T. v. jugans Deignan, 1948 – east Myanmar, south China and north Thailand T. v. verneyi Kinnear, 1924 – southeast Myanmar, southwest Thailand and north Malay Peninsula T. v. annectens Robinson & Kloss, 1918 – central Malay Peninsula
T. v. fretensis Robinson & Kloss, 1920 – south Malay Peninsula and north Sumatra T. v. virgatus (Temminck, 1824) – south Sumatra, Java and Bali T. v. frenatus Büttikofer, 1887 – Borneo T. v. mekongensis Meyer de Schauensee, 1946 – southeast Thailand to south Vietnam
T. v. hainanus Ogilvie-Grant, 1910 – north Laos, north Vietnam and Hainan (off southeast China) T. v. latouchei Kinnear, 1925 – south China Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Large Woodshrike in Chitwan National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 16 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 17 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 19 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 20 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 21 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 22 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Large Woodshrike in Chitwan National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Woodshrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Large Woodshrike in Chitwan National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Large Woodshrike in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.