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Malabar Woodshrike
Tephrodornis sylvicola
Malabar Woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Malabar Woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) is a member of the Vangidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 37.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Tephrodornis
- Species sylvicola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 37.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malabar Woodshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Malabar Woodshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malabar Woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) belongs to the Vangidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR w peninsular India.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 37.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 8.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 128,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malabar Woodshrike?
The Malabar Woodshrike is a small bird that weighs around 37.8 g.
Where does the Malabar Woodshrike live?
The Malabar Woodshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR w peninsular India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Malabar Woodshrike belong to?
The Malabar Woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Malabar Woodshrike eat?
The Malabar Woodshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Malabar Woodshrike migrate?
The Malabar Woodshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malabar Woodshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Malabar Woodshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Malabar Woodshrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Malabar Woodshrike's range?
The Malabar Woodshrike has a mapped global range of about 128,000 km².
Conservation
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