Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius isabellinus (Isabelline Shrike)
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% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Isabelline Shrike in Serengeti National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Isabelline Shrike in Serengeti National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Shrike in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.