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| + | ;[[: Category:Tephrodornis|Tephrodornis]] affinis | ||
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 16-18cm | ||
| + | *Mid brown upperparts and wings | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Dark brown patch behind eye | ||
| + | *White stripe above eye | ||
| + | *Dark brown tail | ||
| + | *Yellowish-brown iris | ||
| + | *Grey legs and bill | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Sri Lanka]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Split from [[Common Woodshrike]].<sup>[[#References|[1]]][[#References|[2]]]</sup> | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Hedgerows, gardens and groves. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Arboreal. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They feed on insects in the upper branches and canopy. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is cup shaped, made from 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== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker10}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|Tephrodornis+affinis}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tephrodornis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:43, 27 August 2011
- Tephrodornis affinis
Identification
16-18cm
- Mid brown upperparts and wings
- White underparts
- Dark brown patch behind eye
- White stripe above eye
- Dark brown tail
- Yellowish-brown iris
- Grey legs and bill
Distribution
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Split from Common Woodshrike.[1][2]
Habitat
Hedgerows, gardens and groves.
Behaviour
Arboreal.
Diet
They feed on insects in the upper branches and canopy.
Breeding
The nest is cup shaped, made from 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, 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
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sri Lanka Woodshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sri_Lanka_Woodshrike
