Large Woodshrike

Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis virgatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

303 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
2,308 In all 18 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Large Woodshrike

The large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

It is usually placed in the family Vangidae. The Malabar woodshrike is sometimes considered conspecific with the large woodshrike. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:46

Malaysia · 2026

© Lim Ying Hien 林勇贤 · XC1071386 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:46

Malaysia · 2024

© Lim Ying Hien · XC959948 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:08

Malaysia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC973342 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
2 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~10%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
7 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
10 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
11 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
12 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
18 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
2 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Large Woodshrike in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Large Woodshrike sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 303 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 228 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Large Woodshrike in Kuala Lumpur?

February–March, July and December

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Large Woodshrike in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against about 10% in January, April–June and August–November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Large Woodshrike?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Woodshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Large Woodshrike?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Large Woodshrike sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Guwahati (India, under 5%).

Where does the Large Woodshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Large Woodshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Kuala Lumpur (303 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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