Tephrodornis sylvicola
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike sighting in Periyar National Park on a given day, based on 731 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 227 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, April and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Woodshrike in Periyar National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May to August, the lowest months. Those are among Periyar National Park's driest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against 410 mm in August.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malabar Woodshrike sightings, Periyar National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Nagarhole National Park (India, about 10%) and Mudumalai National Park (India, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malabar Woodshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Periyar National Park (731 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.
