Burmese Shrike

Burmese Shrike

Lanius collurioides

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Khao Yai National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

19 Verified sightings at Khao Yai National Park From 2019 to 2026
288 In all 4 parks
August 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 Khao Yai National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Shrike sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 234th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Burmese Shrike in Khao Yai National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Burmese Shrike in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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 Khao Yai National Park the best place to see a Burmese Shrike?

3rd of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Burmese Shrike sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 10%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Burmese Shrike live in Khao Yai National Park?

Same genus: Lanius

The closest relatives of the Burmese Shrike that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (genus Lanius, Typical Shrikes) are Brown Shrike (about 20%) and Grey-backed Shrike (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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 Khao Yai National Park (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.

← Back to Khao Yai National Park