Common Woodshrike
Tephrodornis pondicerianus(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Common Woodshrike
The Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Vangidae (Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Tephrodornis pondicerianus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Woodshrike
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tephrodornis pondicerianus pallidus
- Tephrodornis pondicerianus pondicerianus
- Tephrodornis pondicerianus orientis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- [Muscicapa] pondiceriana
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Tha Chang Tai [lat. 16° 51' N., long. 99°03'E.], Thailand.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.939
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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