How big is a Marshall's Iora?

The Marshall's Iora is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Marshall's Iora?

The Marshall's Iora occurs in 2 countries, including India and Sri Lanka.

What birds look similar to a Marshall's Iora?

The Marshall's Iora is most easily confused with the Great Iora, the Green Iora and the Common Iora.

Is the Marshall's Iora endangered?

The Marshall's Iora is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Marshall's Iora

Aegithina nigrolutea

Ioras · Passeriformes · Rare

The Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) is a rare iora found in 2 countries, weighing about 12 g. Marshall's iora, also known as the white-tailed iora, is a songbird in the genus Aegithina found in parts of India and Sri Lanka.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesshrublandcup nest12 g

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 1 — Photo: Srivatsan Ramkumar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 2 — Photo: Srivatsan Ramkumar · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 3 — Photo: Paulmathi Vinod · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 4 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 5 — Photo: Parth Kansara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 6 — Photo: Hopeland · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 7 — Photo: Hopeland · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 8 — Photo: Hopeland · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 9 — Photo: Hopeland · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea), photo 10 — Photo: Hopeland · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Marshall's Iora

Marshall's iora, also known as the white-tailed iora, is a songbird in the genus Aegithina found in parts of India and Sri Lanka.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

India Sri Lanka

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Marshall's Iora look like?: Marshall's iora, also known as the white-tailed iora, is a songbird in the genus Aegithina found in parts of India and Sri Lanka.
How big is a Marshall's Iora?: The Marshall's Iora is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Marshall's Iora?: The Marshall's Iora occurs in 2 countries, including India and Sri Lanka.
What birds look similar to a Marshall's Iora?: The Marshall's Iora is most easily confused with the Great Iora, the Green Iora and the Common Iora.
Is the Marshall's Iora endangered?: The Marshall's Iora is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Learn the Marshall's Iora for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.