
Yellow-billed Shrike
Corvinella corvina (Shaw, 1809)
65 gWeight
The yellow-billed shrike (Corvinella corvina) is a large passerine bird in the shrike family.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Burkina Faso
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-billed Shrike has been recorded at 91 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso321 records
- Sakumono LagoonGhana220 records
- Kotu CreekGambia172 records
More places
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana147 records
- Brufut WoodsGambia129 records
- Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia124 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria120 records
- Campement de WassadouSenegal110 records
- Mole NPGhana98 records
- Senegambia Hotel Gardens and BeachGambia95 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
The yellow-billed shrike (Corvinella corvina) is a large passerine bird in the shrike family. It is sometimes known as the long-tailed shrike, but this invites confusion with the long-tailed shrike, Lanius schach, of tropical southern Asia. It is the only species placed in the genus Corvinella.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-billed Shrike?
The Yellow-billed Shrike weighs around 65 g.
Where does the Yellow-billed Shrike live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Burkina Faso.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-billed Shrike?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-billed Shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Shrike as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-billed Shrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-billed Shrike in?
It belongs to the family Shrikes (Laniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 65 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 118 mm
- Tail
- 154 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern, central, western
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Shrikes Laniidae
- Genus
- Corvinella
More from the family Shrikes
Northern White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus ruppelli
Southern White-crowned ShrikeEurocephalus anguitimens
Magpie ShrikeUrolestes melanoleucus
Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
Grey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor
Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Giant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteus
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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-billed Shrike
- 简体中文黄嘴鹊鵙
- 繁體中文黃嘴長尾鵲伯勞
- 日本語キバシオナガモズ
- DeutschGelbschnabelwürger
- FrançaisCorvinelle à bec jaune
- EspañolAlcaudón piquigualdo
- Portuguêspicanço-de-bico-amarelo
- ItalianoAverla beccogiallo
- NederlandsGeelsnavelklauwier
- РусскийЖелтоклювый сорокопут
- Svenskagulnäbbad törnskata
- DanskGulnæbbet Tornskade
- Polskidzierzba kreskowana