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 Tsavo East National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-backed Shrike in Tsavo East National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Red-backed Shrike in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.