Large woodshrike
(Phường chèo nâu hay Bách thanh nâu xám, Tephrodornis virgatus)
The large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus) is a bird species belonging to the Vangidae family, a medium-sized shrike-like bird.
The bird is found in south-eastern Asia, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.
Compare:
- Common woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus): white brow.
- Large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus): No white brow.
The genus name Tephrodornis combines the Ancient Greek tephodes meaning "like ashes" or "ash-coloured" with ornis meaning "bird".
virgatus, virgata: Latin striped, streaked (virga: streak).