Large Woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)
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Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis virgatus (Temminck, 1824)

≈20 cmLength38 gWeight

Large Woodshrike is found mainly in secondary broadleaf and mixed forest below about 1,500 m and also has the Chinese vernacular name “senlin bolao” (“forest shrike”).

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, India

Large Woodshrike has been recorded at 325 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. TmatboeyCambodia407 records
  2. Cat Tien NPVietnam365 records
  3. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia322 records
More places
  1. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia314 records
  2. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia308 records
  3. Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia258 records
  4. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand251 records
  5. Manas NP – BanasbariIndia242 records
  6. Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam231 records
  7. Taman Botani Negara Shah AlamMalaysia231 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailandIndiaVietnamCambodiaChinaNepalBangladesh

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Large Woodshrike?

The Large Woodshrike is about ≈20 cm long and weighs around 38 g.

Where does the Large Woodshrike live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and India.

When is the best time to see the Large Woodshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Large Woodshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Large Woodshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Large Woodshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Large Woodshrike in?

It belongs to the family Vangas & Allies (Vangidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈20 cm
Weight
38 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
101 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Tephrodornis virgatus jugans e Myanmar, s China and n Thailand
  • Tephrodornis virgatus hainanus n Laos, n Vietnam and Hainan (off se China)
  • Tephrodornis virgatus latouchei s China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Vangas & Allies Vangidae
Genus
Tephrodornis

Other birds in the genus Tephrodornis

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Large Woodshrike

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