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Marshall's Iora
Aegithina nigrolutea (Marshall, GFL, 1876)
12 gWeight
Marshall's iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), also known as the white-tailed iora, is a songbird in the genus Aegithina found in parts of India and Sri Lanka.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Sri Lanka, India
Where and when it's recorded
Marshall's Iora has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Uda Walawe NPSri Lanka232 records
- Jayamangali Blackbuck Conservation ReserveIndia202 records
- Yala National ParkSri Lanka161 records
More places
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia106 records
- Rishi Valley – School CampusIndia84 records
- Rishi ValleyIndia76 records
- Nilgala, Gal Oya National ParkSri Lanka45 records
- Udawalawa ReservoirSri Lanka43 records
- Lunugamvehera NPSri Lanka25 records
- Bundala NPSri Lanka23 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Marshall's iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), also known as the white-tailed iora, is a songbird in the genus Aegithina found in parts of India and Sri Lanka.
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Questions
How big is the Marshall's Iora?
The Marshall's Iora weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Marshall's Iora live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northwestern India and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka and India.
When is the best time to see the Marshall's Iora?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Marshall's Iora endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Marshall's Iora as Least Concern.
What does the Marshall's Iora eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Marshall's Iora in?
It belongs to the family Ioras (Aegithinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 16 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: northwestern India and Sri Lanka
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ioras Aegithinidae
- Genus
- Aegithina
Other birds in the genus Aegithina
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Green IoraAegithina viridissima
Great IoraAegithina lafresnayei
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