Tephrodornis sylvicola
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Nagarhole National Park on a given day, based on 238 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 272 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike in Nagarhole National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–June and October–November, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malabar Woodshrike sightings, Nagarhole National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Periyar National Park (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malabar Woodshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Nagarhole National Park (238 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.
