Red-backed Shrike
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Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Silhouette: Zeynel Cebeci · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
215 Verified sightings at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,680 Verified sightings across all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The red-backed shrike was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under its current binomial name Lanius collurio. The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. The specific collurio is from Ancient Greek kollurion, a bird mentioned by Aristotle. The common English name "shrike" is from Middle English *schrike, *schryke, from Old English sċrīc, "shriek", from the same root as shriek and screech, referring to the bird's shrill cry or call.

This 16–18 cm-long (6.3–7.1 in) migratory bird eats large insects, small birds, frogs, rodents and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder." This practice has earned it the nickname of "butcher... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Iberian Grey Shrike
VU

Iberian Grey Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius meridionalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Woodchat Shrike
NT

Woodchat Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius senator

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Tit
LC

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Short-toed Treecreeper
LC

Short-toed Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhia brachydactyla

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~50%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~40%
3 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
5 Ecrins National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~20%
8 Plitvice Lakes National Park 🇭🇷 Croatia
~20%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
10 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
11 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
12 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
13 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
~20%
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
15 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
16 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
17 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
18 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
19 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
~10%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
21 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~10%
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
23 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
24 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
25 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
28 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
30 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
32 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
33 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
34 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
35 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
36 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
37 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
~10%
38 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
39 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
40 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
41 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
42 Vanoise National Park 🇫🇷 France
~10%
43 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
44 Hohe Tauern National Park 🇦🇹 Austria
<5%
45 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
46 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
47 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
48 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
49 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
50 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
51 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
52 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
53 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
54 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
55 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
56 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
57 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
58 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
59 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
60 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
61 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
62 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
63 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
64 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
65 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
66 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
67 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
68 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
69 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
70 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
71 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-backed Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 215 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-backed Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Red-backed Shrike in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.

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