Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus)
About the Common Woodshrike
The common woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a species of bird found in Asia. It is now usually considered a member of the family Vangidae. It is small and ashy brown with a dark cheek patch and a broad white brow. It is found across Asia mainly in thin forest and scrub habitats where they hunt insects, often joining other insectivorous birds. The form found in Sri Lanka which was treated as a subspecies is now usually considered a separate species, the Sri Lanka woodshrike.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 55 recordings for this species: 6 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Cambodia, India, Thailand, Vietnam in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Malabar WoodshrikeTephrodornis sylvicolarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.