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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
115 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus). The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested", used in a broader sense than in English. The common English name "shrike" is from Old English scríc, "shriek", referring to the shrill call. Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye and is found mainly in open scrub habitats, where it perches on the tops of thorny bushes in search of prey. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Shrike
LC

Grey-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius tephronotus

20–30% · Possible
Bay-backed Shrike
LC

Bay-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius vittatus

<5% · Rare
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
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

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
14 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
16 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
17 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
20 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
24 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
25 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
26 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
27 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
28 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
31 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
33 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
34 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
36 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
38 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
39 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
40 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Shrike in Chitwan National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 115 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Shrike in Chitwan National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown Shrike in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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