Isabelline Shrike
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Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Ruaha National Park
3 Verified records at Ruaha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

5–10% · With luck
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

<5% · Rare
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

30–40% · Possible
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

20–30% · Possible
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

50–60% · Likely
Green-winged Pytilia
LC

Green-winged Pytilia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pytilia melba

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

40–50% · Likely
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Isabelline Shrike at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ 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 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
20–30%
2 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
5 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
7 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
8 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
25 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
28 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
30 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
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