Large Woodshrike
A species of Woodshrikes Scientific name : Tephrodornis virgatus Genus : Woodshrikes
Large Woodshrike, A species of Woodshrikes
Botanical name: Tephrodornis virgatus
Genus: Woodshrikes
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Description General Info
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Description
The large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Its natural habitats are temperate forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
23 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Large Woodshrike primarily consumes large insects, including mantids, crickets, stick-insects, grasshoppers, beetles, dragonflies, large moths, caterpillars, and some fruit. Forages in trees and understorey, sometimes ground, stirring prey from leaves, bark, or water surfaces, often within mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The habitat of large Woodshrike primarily includes broadleaf evergreen and mixed deciduous forests, forest edges, and areas with secondary growth such as logged forests retaining some tall trees. Large Woodshrike is also found in varied wooded environments ranging from overgrown teak plantations and gardens to mangroves. Adapted to disturbed habitats, this species often thrives in secondary forest areas, and in certain regions, it inhabits peat swamp forests and kerangas. Preferring wetter environments compared to some related species, large Woodshrike is generally associated with lowland and hilly terrain.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Tephrodornithidae Genus
Woodshrikes Species
Large Woodshrike 
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