Isabelline Shrike

Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Samburu National Reserve
81 Verified records at Samburu National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Isabelline Shrike in Samburu National Reserve?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Isabelline Shrike in Samburu National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Shrike in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.

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