Ashy Woodswallow
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Ashy Woodswallow

Artamus fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Yala National Park
32 Verified records at Yala 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Yala National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Yala National Park

Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Fantail
LC

White-browed Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura aureola

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

40–50% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yala National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Woodswallow sighting in Yala National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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