Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius isabellinus (Isabelline Shrike)
The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike. It is found in an extensive area between the Caspian Sea and north and central China southeast to the Qaidam Basin. Overwinters in Africa and Arabia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Awash National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Masked Shrike
Lanius nubicus
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Isabelline Shrike in Awash National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Awash National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Isabelline Shrike in Awash National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Shrike in Awash National Park in our monthly data.