Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Shrike in Kluane National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike sighting in Kluane National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 122nd most-seen of the 129 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Northern Shrike in Kluane National Park?

Accepted Answer

March, September and November. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Shrike in Kluane National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August, October and December–February, the lowest months.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Kluane National Park the best place to see a Northern Shrike?

Accepted Answer

4th of 14. Of the 14 parks where we can rate Northern Shrike sightings, Kluane National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Denali National Park (United States, about 10%), Katmai National Park (United States, under 5%) and Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Northern Shrike live in Kluane National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the Northern Shrike that you can see in Kluane National Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Dark-eyed Junco (about 80%), Common Raven (about 60%) and Gray Jay (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Northern Shrike sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Northern Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Kluane National Park (21 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
9	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
10	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
11	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
12	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
2	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
3	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
7	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

Northern Shrike

About the Northern Shrike

Sounds

Recent sightings of Northern Shrike in Kluane National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kluane National Park

Dark-eyed Junco

Common Raven

Gray Jay

Yellow-rumped Warbler

American Robin

Black-capped Chickadee

Boreal Chickadee

White-crowned Sparrow

Black-billed Magpie

Pine Grosbeak

Tree Swallow

Red-breasted Nuthatch

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