Tephrodornis Affinis
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The Sri Lanka woodshrike (''Tephrodornis affinis '') is a species of
bird Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
in the
family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Vangidae. It is found on
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the
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 ...
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References

*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. {{Taxonbar, from=Q2494894
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 ...
Birds of Sri Lanka Endemic birds of Sri Lanka
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 ...
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 ...