Large Woodshrike

Tephrodornis virgatus

Malay name: Rembah-Rimba Besar · Chinese name: 钩嘴林鵙

Family: Vangas, Helmetshrikes, and Allies · Status: Former resident and very rare visitor · Size: 18.5–22.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Occurs from the Indian subcontinent to southern China and Southeast Asia, excluding the Philippines.

Identification

Male has uniform slaty-grey upperparts with contrasting whitish underparts, strong bill, broad blackish eye line, and whitish rump-band. Female resembles male but has browner upperparts and eye line. Juvenile is browner than female, with whitish shafts, tips, and bars on upperparts.

Habitat

Broadleaved forest, forest edge, secondary growth, and mangroves.

Behaviour

Frequents the canopy in small flocks.