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title: "Isabelline Shrike"
description: "Lanius isabellinus — Uccelli. The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae)."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/isabelline-shrike
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Isabelline Shrike

> Lanius isabellinus — Uccelli. The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae).

- Scientific name: *Lanius isabellinus*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2145
- Wikidata: [Q752678](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q752678)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12042](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12042)

## Names

- en: Isabelline Shrike
- de: Isabellwürger
- es: Alcaudón isabel
- fr: Pie-grièche isabelle
- nl: Daurische klauwier
- pt: Picanço-isabel
- pl: Dzierzba pustynna

## Countries with the most observations

RU (474), IN (304), MN (117), AE (96), KZ (86), CN (66), QA (66), IR (55), KW (53), OM (42), SA (33), TW (31)

## Summary

The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike. It is found in an extensive area between the Caspian Sea and north and central China southeast to the Qaidam Basin. Overwinters in Africa and Arabia.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabelline_shrike

## Photo

![Isabelline Shrike](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/isabelline-shrike/medium.jpg)

Photo: steve b · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/379973254

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/isabelline-shrike?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).