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About the Sri Lanka Woodshrike
The Sri Lanka woodshrike 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.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Malabar WoodshrikeTephrodornis sylvicolaThe Malabar woodshrike is a species of bird usually placed in the family Vangidae.
Large WoodshrikeTephrodornis virgatusThe large woodshrike is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
Common WoodshrikeTephrodornis pondicerianusThe common woodshrike is dully ashy brown and like other woodshrikes has a large head with a strong hooked beak.
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