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;[[: Category:Tephrodornis|Tephrodornis]] pondicerianus | ;[[: Category:Tephrodornis|Tephrodornis]] pondicerianus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 14·5–18 cm (5¾-7 in) | |
| − | * | + | *Brownish-grey upperparts and wings |
*White underparts | *White underparts | ||
*Dark brown patch behind eye | *Dark brown patch behind eye | ||
| − | *White | + | *White [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] |
| + | *Greyish-brown [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
*Dark brown tail | *Dark brown tail | ||
*Yellowish-brown iris | *Yellowish-brown iris | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Open and dry deciduoous forests, secondary growth, bamboo, woodland, hedgerows, gardens and groves. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Arboreal. | Arboreal. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | They feed on insects | + | They feed on insects, particularly beetles, spiders and some fruit. |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | The nest is cup shaped | + | The nest, constructed by both adults, is cup shaped and made from moss, lichen, roots, grass and bark, bound with spider's webs and lined with hair and wool. The clutch consists of 2-3 cream, yellow or reddish brown spotted eggs. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}}#Whistler, H. 1949. Popular Handbook of Indian Birds. |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016) | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 24 October 2016
- Tephrodornis pondicerianus
Identification
14·5–18 cm (5¾-7 in)
- Brownish-grey upperparts and wings
- White underparts
- Dark brown patch behind eye
- White supercilium
- Greyish-brown lores
- Dark brown tail
- Yellowish-brown iris
- Grey legs and bill
Distribution
Taxonomy
Sri Lanka Woodshrike T. p. affinis has been split from this species.[1][2]
Subspecies
Three subspecies are recognized:[1]
- T. p. pallidus
- T. p. pondicerianus
- T. p. orientis
Habitat
Open and dry deciduoous forests, secondary growth, bamboo, woodland, hedgerows, gardens and groves.
Behaviour
Arboreal.
Diet
They feed on insects, particularly beetles, spiders and some fruit.
Breeding
The nest, constructed by both adults, is cup shaped and made from moss, lichen, roots, grass and bark, bound with spider's webs and lined with hair and wool. The clutch consists of 2-3 cream, yellow or reddish brown spotted eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Whistler, H. 1949. Popular Handbook of Indian Birds.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Woodshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Woodshrike
