Long-tailed Shrike
Long-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed ShrikeLong-tailed Shrike

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Mudumalai National Park
388 Verified records at Mudumalai National Park
November 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mudumalai National Park

Bay-backed Shrike
LC

Bay-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius vittatus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

10–20% · With luck
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow
LC

Eastern Red-rumped Swallow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cecropis daurica

40–50% · Likely
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Likely
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
60–70
May
50–60
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
80–90
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 Mudumalai National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Mudumalai National Park, based on 388 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

← Back to Mudumalai National Park