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Tephrodornis sylvicola

[edit] Identification

A large, dark woodshrike.

• Broad dark mask without pale supercilium
• Whitish stripe below mask
• Dark blue-grey crown and upper mantle
• Cold dark upperparts
• White rump
• Dark tail
• White underparts, grey-brown throat and breast
• Black bill

Females are dark slaty-brown above and have a weaker dark grey mask. Their bill is dark brown.

[edit] Distribution

South-western India (Western Ghats from Narbada River to Kerala). An isolated population in the Surat Dangs, Gujarat.
Occurs up to 1800m but is usually found at lower elevations.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Split from Large Woodshrike.^[1][2]

[edit] Habitat

Evergreen forest, forest edge and glades. In moister habitat than Common Woodshrike.

[edit] Behaviour

Feeds mainly on insects obtained from aerial swoops. Also frequents the edge of water courses where it will pick off insects from the water surfaces.

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. Rasmussen, PC and JC Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334672

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