Burmese Shrike

Burmese Shrike

Lanius collurioides

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Ho Chi Minh City

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

40 Verified sightings at Ho Chi Minh City
288 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Burmese Shrike

The Burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:18

Cambodia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC981323 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:18

Cambodia · 2015

© Ross Gallardy · XC295748 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:24

China · 2023

© Dave GUO · XC892638 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
2 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
3 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Burmese Shrike in Ho Chi Minh City?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Shrike sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 51st most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Burmese Shrike in Ho Chi Minh City?

May

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Shrike in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and October–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Burmese Shrike?

Between 1 and 4 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Burmese Shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Burmese Shrike?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Burmese Shrike sightings, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hanoi (Vietnam, under 5%) and Bangkok (Thailand, under 5%).

Where does the Burmese Shrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Burmese Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Ho Chi Minh City (40 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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