Lesser Grey Shrike
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Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
10 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor) is a passerine bird in the shrike family Laniidae. It breeds in South and Central Europe and western Asia and migrates to winter quarters in southern Africa in the early autumn, returning in spring. It is a scarce vagrant to western Europe, including Great Britain, usually as a spring or autumn erratic. It is similar in appearance to the great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) and the Iberian grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis); both sexes are predominantly black, white and grey, and males have pink-flushed underparts. It is slightly smaller than the great grey shrike, and has a black forehead and relatively longer wings. This species prefers dry open lowlands and is often seen on telephone wires. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Grey Shrike sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

20–30% · Possible
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

<5% · Rare
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

50–60% · Likely
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

50–60% · Likely
Common Square-tailed Drongo
LC

Common Square-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus ludwigii

40–50% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

40–50% · Likely
Collared Sunbird
LC

Collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna collaris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
5 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
7 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
10 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
12 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
19 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
20 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
21 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
22 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
23 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
24 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
25 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
26 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
29 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
31 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
32 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
33 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
34 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
35 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
36 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
38 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
39 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
41 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
43 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
44 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
45 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
46 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Grey Shrike in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Grey Shrike sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Grey Shrike in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Grey Shrike in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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