• The following pages have some identification markers for each of the Woodshrike ,Flycatcher-Shrike & Pied Triller found in India • To know more on these birds you can visit http://ogaclicks.com/shrike/ • If you are interested in Coming on any of my tours or workshops please share your email id. I will keep you updated • Mail me at [email protected] • You can also call me on (91)9840119078 , (91) 9445219078 (91) 6369815812 List of Cuckooshrike-Woodshrike-Flycatchershrike-Triller found in India Sno. Name Binomial Name Woodshrike 1 Common Woodshrike Tephrodornis pondicerianus 2 Large Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus 3 Malabar Woodshrike Tephrodornis virgatus sylvicola Other shrike 1 Pied Triller Lalage nigra 2 Bar-winged Flycatcher Shrike Hemipus picatus ©www.ogaclicks.com Woodshrikes Genus- Tephrodornis ©www.ogaclicks.com Common Woodshrike Identification Tips Common Woodshrike : Tephrodornis pondicerianus: Widespread resident in India Iris is dull yellow, half white eyering Head & Crown are brownish-grey Brownish-grey loral stripe White Supercilium Black Mask Dusky brown Bill Upperparts are brownish-grey White Chin & Throat Brownish-grey coverts Ashy on breast ,tinged pink Wings Brownish-grey Underparts are white Blackish brown Tail Legs are dusky grey White undertail covert & Vent Both the sexes are similar Difference from male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Large Woodshrike Identification Tips- T. v. pelvicus Large Woodshrike : Tephrodornis virgatus pelvicus : Resident of foothills of Himalayas, East & North East India White forehead Iris is yellow-brown to yellow Brownish-grey loral stripe Head & Crown are blue-grey Blue-black Mask Black Bill White Chin & Throat Grey forehead Pale brown Bill horn-brown Upperparts are pale brown breast Paler & browner mask Blue-grey coverts Underparts Wings blackish, are white edged blue-grey Legs are dusky grey Pale brown Tail Paler upperwing-coverts White undertail covert & Vent Both the sexes are similar Difference from male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Malabar Woodshrike Identification Tips- T. v. sylvicola Malabar Woodshrike : Tephrodornis virgatus sylvicola: Resident of South Western Ghats in India Iris is yellow Head & Crown are dark blue-grey crown Black loral stripe Black Mask Weaker dark grey mask Bill is dark Whitish stripe brown, with White fringes to Black Bill below mask paler base to feathers of lower back mandible White Chin Upperparts are dark grey-brown Grey-brown throat Upperparts are dark slaty-brown Brownish-grey coverts Grey-brown Breast White rump Wings Brownish-grey Underparts are white Blackish Tail Legs are dusky grey White undertail Male covert & Vent Difference from male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Flycatcher-Shrike & Pied Triller ©www.ogaclicks.com Bar-winged Flycatcher-Shrike Identification Tips Bar-winged Flycatcher -Shrike : Hemipus picatus : Resident of Himalayas, West, Central, East North East & Western Ghats in India Iris is red-brown Head & Crown are sooty black Head & Crown are glossy black Upperparts are sooty black Black Bill Moustachial area white Chin is white Upperparts are glossy black Coverts broadly tipped white Underparts are grey Glossy black wings Underparts greyish-white, more vinous on breast, Rump white, upper rump barred black Wings are sooty black Black tail Female H. p. capitalis- Resident of Himalayas (E from N India in Himachal Pradesh) Male Legs are black Dark brown mantle Difference from male Difference from nominate Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com Pied Triller Identification Tips Pied Triller : Lalage nigra: Resident of Nicobar Island in India Iris is dark brown Head & Crown are glossy black Black loral stripe Black eyestripe Black Bill Upperparts are , glossy black White Chin & Throat Primary coverts black, median and greater coverts white Head & Crown are greyish-brown Breast is grey Wings black, broadly Greyish-brown eyestripe fringed white Underparts are white Black tail, tipped white, central Upperparts are feathers grey Chin, throat & greyish-brown breast are buffish with grey barring White edges and tips of upperwing-coverts narrower than male Legs are black Underparts washed buffish with narrow dark scales Male White undertail covert & Vent Female Difference from male Reference : Birds of Indian Subcontinent ©www.ogaclicks.com Important id point Inskipp and Grimmett www.HBW.com .