''Tephrodornis'' is a
bird
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genus
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usually placed in the
Vangidae.
There are four species:
*
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 s ...
, ''Tephrodornis gularis''
Large Wood-shrike (''Tephrodornis virgatus'')
Internet Bird Collection. Accessed 3 January 2010. The scientific name of this is in dispute, and it is commonly referred to as ''T. gularis.'' or ''T. virgatus.''
* Malabar woodshrike
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.
Gallery
Malabar woodshrike - Pra ...
, ''Tephrodornis sylvicola''
* Common woodshrike
The common woodshrike (''Tephrodornis pondicerianus'') is a species of bird found in Asia. It is now usually considered a member of the family Vangidae. It is small and ashy brown with a dark cheek patch and a broad white brow. It is found across ...
, ''Tephrodornis pondicerianus''
* Sri Lanka woodshrike
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
The common woodshrike (''Tephrodornis pondicerianus ...
, ''Tephrodornis affinis''
References
Shrikes
Bird genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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