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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
409 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus). The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested", used in a broader sense than in English. The common English name "shrike" is from Old English scríc, "shriek", referring to the shrill call. Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black "bandit-mask" through the eye and is found mainly in open scrub habitats, where it perches on the tops of thorny bushes in search of prey. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 409 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Tiger Shrike
LC

Tiger Shrike

Bird

Lanius tigrinus

<5% · Rare
Burmese Shrike
LC

Burmese Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius collurioides

<5% · Rare
Grey-backed Shrike
LC

Grey-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius tephronotus

Insufficient data
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
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 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
6 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
13 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
14 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
16 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
17 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
20 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
22 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
24 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
5–10%
25 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
26 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
27 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
28 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
31 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
33 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
34 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
36 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
38 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
39 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
40 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown Shrike in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Shrike sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 409 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown Shrike in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown Shrike in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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