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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
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Common Woodshrike
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

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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