Common Woodshrike

Scientific Name : Tephrodornis Pondicerianus

Family : Vangidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Vangas, helmetshrikes, woodshrikes, and shrike-flycatchers

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 15 - 20 cm

Compare Size : Bulbul +-

Wingspan : NA

Weight : 20 - 30 g

Migratory : Resident

Sex Alike : Yes

Other Names :

Hindi : करौला, लथोरा

Marathi : रानखाटिक

Habitat:
thin forest and scrub habitats

Feeding:
hunt insects


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts dully ashy brown
Underparts dully ashy brown
Head large
Bill strong
Upper mandible curved at tip
Supercilium or eyebrow broad creamy
Auriculars or Ear Patches or ear coverts has dark patch
Tail dark with outer tail feathers white
Juvenile
Crown has streaks and spot
Mantle has streaks and spot
Underparts streaked
Breast heavly streaked

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2024-05-01 01 May 2024 Diveagar, Maharashtra