Brown Shrike
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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
218 Verified records at Periyar National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 218 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

<5% · Rare
Bay-backed Shrike
LC

Bay-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius vittatus

Insufficient data
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Shrike in Periyar National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 218 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Shrike in Periyar National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown Shrike in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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