Tephrodornis sylvicola
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The Malabar woodshrike (Tephrodornis sylvicola) is a species of bird usually placed in the family Vangidae. It is found in western India. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the large woodshrike. Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Mudumalai National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 170th most-seen of the 233 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike in Mudumalai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and May–December, the lowest months. Those are among Mudumalai National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain a month against 230 mm in July.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malabar Woodshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malabar Woodshrike sightings, Mudumalai National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Periyar National Park (India, about 30%) and Nagarhole National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malabar Woodshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Mudumalai National Park (29 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
