Tephrodornis affinis
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Sri Lanka woodshrike (Tephrodornis affinis ) is a species of bird in the family Vangidae. It is found on Sri Lanka. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the common 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 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Udawalawe National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Woodshrike sighting in Yala National Park on a given day, based on 411 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 220 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and November
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Woodshrike in Yala National Park on a given day, against about 30% in May and August, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sri Lanka 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 5 parks where we can rate Sri Lanka Woodshrike sightings, Yala National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Udawalawe National Park (Sri Lanka, about 30%) and Minneriya National Park (Sri Lanka, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sri Lanka Woodshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Yala National Park (411 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.
