Emin's Shrike

Lanius gubernator Hartlaub, 1882

15 cmLength24 gWeight

Emin's shrike (Lanius gubernator) is a species of passerine bird in the family Laniidae, the shrikes.

Most records: Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Emin's Shrike has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Benoue NPCameroon10 records
Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana5 records
Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria3 records

More places

Mole NPGhana2 records
Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda2 records
Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon1 record
Mole NP – Samole loopGhana1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon Ghana Nigeria Uganda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Emin's shrike (Lanius gubernator) is a species of passerine bird in the family Laniidae, the shrikes. This species has a scattered distribution across Africa from the Ivory Coast east to South Sudan and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Emin's Shrike?

The Emin's Shrike is about 15 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Emin's Shrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Mali and northern Ivory Coast to southern South Sudan, northern Uganda and northeastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria.