Bird
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus · Laniidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct · Decmost records
Records533,879in 25 countries
Most seen inTaiwan220,374 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Brown Shrike in brief
The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird of the Laniidae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 533,879 published records, most of them from Taiwan, India and Thailand. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Taiwan220,374 records · best Oct, Sep
India150,450 records · best Jan, Dec
Thailand47,886 records · best Jan, Feb
Philippines32,975 records · best Oct, Nov
China15,374 records · best May, Sep
Sri Lanka14,426 records · best Dec, Jan
Malaysia11,894 records · best Oct, Dec
Cambodia10,120 records · best Feb, Nov
Singapore7,952 records · best Nov, Oct
Bangladesh3,550 records · best Oct, Dec
Vietnam3,373 records · best Dec, Feb
Laos3,181 records · best Oct, Jan
Russia2,876 records · best May, Jun
Nepal2,540 records · best Oct, Dec
Mongolia2,133 records · best May, Jun
South Korea1,884 records · best May, Jun
Myanmar1,878 records · best Jan, Dec
Japan918 records · best Sep, Apr
Kuwait32 records · best Jan, Feb
North Korea17 records · best May, Jun
Madagascar14 records · best Jul, Nov
Brunei13 records · best Nov, May
Maldives12 records · best Apr, Mar
Palau5 records · best Feb, Jan
Malta2 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.