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Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a member of the Vangidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 20.2 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 pondicerianus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Woodshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Common Woodshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 4.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Woodshrike?
The Common Woodshrike is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the Common Woodshrike live?
The Common Woodshrike is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Common Woodshrike belong to?
The Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Common Woodshrike eat?
The Common Woodshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Common Woodshrike migrate?
The Common Woodshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common 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 Common Woodshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Common 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 Common Woodshrike's range?
The Common Woodshrike has a mapped global range of about 4.4 million km².
Conservation
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