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It is a scarce but regular '''vagrant''' to western [[Europe]], including [[Great Britain]], usually as a spring overshoot. | It is a scarce but regular '''vagrant''' to western [[Europe]], including [[Great Britain]], usually as a spring overshoot. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Dry open lowlands. | Dry open lowlands. | ||
Revision as of 10:57, 8 September 2010
- Lanius minor
Identification
19-21cm
Adult
- Grey upperparts
- Black wings with white patch
- White sides to black tail
- Salmony-pink underparts
- Black facial mask includes the forehead
Confusion Species
Great Grey Shrike: the facial mask does not extend up to the forehead
Distribution
It breeds in south-eastern Europe and into Asia, wintering in tropical Asia and Africa.
It is a scarce but regular vagrant to western Europe, including Great Britain, usually as a spring overshoot.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry open lowlands.
Behaviour
Diet includes large insects, small birds, rodents and lizards.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lesser Grey Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lesser_Grey_Shrike
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