Long-tailed Shrike
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Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
11 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The long-tailed shrike or rufous-backed shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. They are found widely distributed across Asia and there are variations in plumage across the range. The species ranges across much of Asia, both on the mainland and the eastern archipelagos. The eastern or Himalayan subspecies, L. s. tricolor, is sometimes called the black-headed shrike. Although there are considerable differences in plumage among the subspecies, they all have a long and narrow black tail, have a black mask and forehead, rufous rump and flanks and a small white patch on the shoulder. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Grey-backed Shrike
LC

Grey-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius tephronotus

10–20% · With luck
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

Insufficient data
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible
Black Bulbul
LC Endemic

Black Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes leucocephalus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Fulvetta
LC

White-browed Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Fulvetta vinipectus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
3 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
6 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
10 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
16 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
23 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
24 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
26 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
27 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
29 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
30 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
31 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
32 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
33 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
Insufficient data
34 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
35 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Shrike in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Shrike in Khangchendzonga National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Shrike in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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