Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius collurio (Red-backed Shrike)
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family, Laniidae. Its breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia. It is migratory and winters in the eastern areas of tropical Africa and southern Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Sousa's Shrike
Lanius souzae
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
📅 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 Red-backed Shrike in South Luangwa National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 52 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-backed Shrike in South Luangwa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-backed Shrike in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.