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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Yellow-fronted Canary
Crithagra mozambica
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
📅 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 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-backed Shrike in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-backed Shrike in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.