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% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
📅 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 Keoladeo National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Isabelline Shrike in Keoladeo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Shrike in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.