Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius schach (Long-tailed Shrike)
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% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
Burmese Shrike
Lanius collurioides
Asian Fairy-bluebird
Irena puella
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Ashy Woodswallow
Artamus fuscus
Gray-eyed Bulbul
Iole propinqua
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Ashy Drongo
Dicrurus leucophaeus
Hair-crested Drongo
Dicrurus hottentottus
Blue-winged Leafbird
Chloropsis moluccensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 Long-tailed Shrike in Khao Yai National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Shrike sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Long-tailed Shrike in Khao Yai National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Shrike in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.