Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius isabellinus (Isabelline Shrike)
The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike. It is found in an extensive area between the Caspian Sea and north and central China southeast to the Qaidam Basin. Overwinters in Africa and Arabia. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Great Tit
Parus major
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
📅 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 Isabelline Shrike in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Isabelline Shrike sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Isabelline Shrike in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Isabelline Shrike in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.