Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Shrikes (Laniidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
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Range and habitat
Countries
- Afghanistan
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Cameroon
- Chad
- China
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Germany
- Greece
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Mali
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Poland
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Yemen
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Isabelline shrike
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
