Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius minor (Lesser Grey Shrike)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Sousa's Shrike
Lanius souzae
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
📅 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 Lesser Grey Shrike in South Luangwa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Lesser Grey Shrike sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Grey Shrike in South Luangwa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Grey Shrike in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.