Red-backed Shrike

This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose.

The Red-backed Shrike is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family Laniidae. This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. It is named as a protected bird in Britain under a Biodiversity Action Plan. It breeds in open cultivated country with hawthorn and dog rose. More

The red-backed shrike breeds throughout most of Europe except for most of the northern areas, central and southern Iberia and many Mediterranean islands. It migrates via south-east Europe to tropical and southern Africa and north-west India for the winter. Red-backed shrikes once bred in a wide range of habitats, including commons, waste land, scrubby habitat and heathland. When hunting, shrikes sit in prominent positions such as on fence posts in order to spot potential prey. More

Juvenile Red-backed Shrike at Larford Pool September 24th and 25th 2008 The first county record since 2000. Discovered by Dave and Jane Scott during the afternoon on Wednesday 24th, news of this bird filtered out late morning the next day following a telephone call from Steve Bloomfield at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. More

red-backed shrike, Israel Juvenile red-backed shrikes do not have a red back at all Contents * 1 References * 2 Further reading * 2.1 Identification * 3 External links References - 1. ^ BirdLife International (2004). Lanius collurio. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. More

Measuring 17 cm in length, the red-backed shrike is slightly larger than a house sparrow. Males are easily recognisable by their striking appearance. They have a bluish-grey head, black eye mask, chestnut coloured back, black tail framed with white, salmon pink underparts and a hooked black bill. Females and juveniles do not have the black eye mask of the male and are dull brown; juveniles also have bars on their back. More

In the UK, red-backed shrikes once bred in a wide range of habitats, including commons, waste land, scrubby habitat and heathland (4). More recently however, the species has only been found on lowland heaths (4). - When hunting, shrikes sit in prominent positions such as on fence posts in order to spot potential prey. They take a range of prey and use a variety of hunting methods. More

Red-backed ShrikeThe Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. Distribution / Range This bird breeds in most of Europe and western Asia and winters in tropical Africa. Its range is contracting, and it is now probably extinct in Great Britain as a breeding bird, although it is frequent on migration. More

The Red-backed Shrike arrives in this country at the end of April or the beginning of May, and quits it again in September or October. Mr. Couch mentions that a young Shrike was brought to him on the 25th. of August, 1845, which had been taken the preceding night, on board a fishing boat at sea, about four or five miles from land. This species also seems to be distinguished for affection towards its partner and its young. More

Aspects of the topic red-backed shrike are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * patterns of migration (in migration (animal): In Europe; ...cross the Mediterranean, chiefly in the western portion, although some migrate only southeastward. Golden orioles (Oriolus oriolus) and red-backed shrikes (Lanius collurio) go to East Africa by way of Greece and Egypt. More

During the migration the Red-backed Shrike overlaps habitat with the Red-tailed Shrike and the 2 can be difficult to distinguish but the Red-backed is rather darker than the Red-tailed. More

The mainland highlight was a juvenile red-backed shrike at RSPB Conwy, a first for the reserve, that stayed only a few hours.bird notes WITH JULIAN HUGHES by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)pleaded guilty to owning 20 live red-backed shrikes and three stone chats. More

The way the Red-backed Shrike is looking towards the camera is great, the prey in its mouth is great, the catch light caught in its eye is great, the background is great, the detail of the fine feathers are great, the More

vues phatrobert — 25 janvier 2010 — A Red-backed Shrike seen at Shopham Bridge, West Sussex on 07.07.08. More