Lanius collurio
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Lanius collurio, commonly known as the red-backed shrike, is a small migratory passerine bird recognized for its distinctive mask-like facial markings and habit of impaling prey on thorns.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
migratory bird ⓘ passerine ⓘ shrike ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lanius collurio ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ |
| call | harsh alarm calls ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 4–6 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | red-backed shrike ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declines in parts of western Europe ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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reptiles ⓘ small birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black mask-like facial markings
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habit of impaling prey on thorns ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with darker markings ⓘ |
| family | Laniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| femalePlumage |
barred underparts
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brownish upperparts ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| genus | Lanius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland with hedgerows
ⓘ
open countryside with bushes ⓘ scrubland ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
grey head with black facial mask
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pinkish underparts ⓘ reddish-brown back ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
bushes
ⓘ
hedges ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyHandling | impales prey on thorns ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| songType | varied warbling song ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| winteringRange | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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