Long-tailed Shrike
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Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Keoladeo National Park
880 Verified records at Keoladeo National Park
January 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 880 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park

Bay-backed Shrike
LC

Bay-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius vittatus

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

5–10% · With luck
Isabelline Shrike
LC

Isabelline Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius isabellinus

<5% · Rare
Great Grey Shrike
LC Endemic

Great Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitor

<5% · Rare
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

70–80% · Very likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

70–80% · Very likely
White-eared Bulbul
LC

White-eared Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus leucotis

70–80% · Very likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

70–80% · Very likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

60–70% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Keoladeo National Park?

About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 880 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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