Bay-backed Shrike
Lanius vittatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius vittatus (Bay-backed Shrike)
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
White-eared Bulbul
Pycnonotus leucotis
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bay-backed Shrike in Keoladeo National Park?
About 31% of visitor-days record a Bay-backed Shrike sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 579 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bay-backed Shrike in Keoladeo National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Bay-backed Shrike in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.