Long-tailed Shrike
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Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Hemis National Park
245 Verified records at Hemis National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The long-tailed shrike or rufous-backed shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. They are found widely distributed across Asia and there are variations in plumage across the range. The species ranges across much of Asia, both on the mainland and the eastern archipelagos. The eastern or Himalayan subspecies, L. s. tricolor, is sometimes called the black-headed shrike. Although there are considerable differences in plumage among the subspecies, they all have a long and narrow black tail, have a black mask and forehead, rufous rump and flanks and a small white patch on the shoulder. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hemis National Park

Grey-backed Shrike
LC

Grey-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius tephronotus

Insufficient data
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

<5% · Rare
Isabelline Shrike
LC

Isabelline Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius isabellinus

Insufficient data
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

Insufficient data
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

Insufficient data
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

90–100% · Very likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Citrine Wagtail
LC

Citrine Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla citreola

40–50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

30–40% · Possible
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

30–40% · Possible
Bluethroat
LC Endemic

Bluethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Luscinia svecica

30–40% · Possible
White-winged Redstart
LC

White-winged Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phoenicurus erythrogastrus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
6 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
16 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
24 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
26 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
29 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
30 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
31 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
32 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
33 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
34 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
35 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Shrike in Hemis National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Hemis National Park, based on 245 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Shrike in Hemis National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Shrike in Hemis National Park in our monthly data.

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