Ashy Woodswallow
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Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
232 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ashy woodswallow (Artamus fuscus), sometimes also called the ashy swallow-shrike, is a woodswallow which is found in south Asia. Like other woodswallows, it has a short curved bill, a short square tail and long wings. It is usually seen perched in groups, high on powerlines, tall bare trees and most often in areas with a predominance of tall palm trees. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 232 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

50–60% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
2 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
9 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
12 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
14 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
15 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
17 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
20 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
22 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
23 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
24 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Woodswallow in Chitwan National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 232 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Woodswallow in Chitwan National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Woodswallow in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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