Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius phoenicuroides (Red-tailed Shrike)
About the Red-tailed Shrike
The red-tailed shrike or Turkestan shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was formerly considered conspecific with the isabelline shrike and the red-backed shrike. The plumage is a sandy colour. It has a red tail.
The red-tailed shrike breeds in south Siberia and Central Asia. This migratory medium-sized passerine eats large insects, small birds, rodents and lizards. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a larder. It breeds in open cultivated country, preferably with thorn bushes.
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Recent sightings of Red-tailed Shrike in Tsavo West National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Long-tailed Fiscal
Lanius cabanisi
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Teita Fiscal
Lanius dorsalis
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Northern Fiscal
Lanius humeralis
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 15 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 17 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 18 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 21 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 22 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-tailed Shrike in Tsavo West National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-tailed Shrike sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-tailed Shrike in Tsavo West National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red-tailed Shrike in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.