Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
SpeciesLanius cristatus (Brown Shrike)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Hemis National Park

1 Verified records at Hemis National Park

☀️ 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 →

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Lanius schach

Lanius tephronotus

Lanius minor

Lanius isabellinus

Lanius collurio

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely

Parus cinereus

Motacilla citreola

Corvus corone

Motacilla alba

Luscinia svecica

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

30–40% · Possible

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Brown Shrike at Hemis National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal

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

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Brown Shrike

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Long-tailed Shrike

Grey-backed Shrike

Lesser Grey Shrike

Isabelline Shrike

Red-backed Shrike

Eurasian Magpie

Cinereous Tit

Citrine Wagtail

Carrion Crow

White Wagtail

Bluethroat

White-winged Redstart

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found