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Red-backed Shrike

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Red-backed Shrike

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Also known as Lanius collurio

species of bird

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The Red-backed Shrike, scientifically named *Lanius collurio*, is a species within the genus *Lanius*. It belongs to the class Aves and is active during the day. The species has a wingspan of 26 and a mass of 3.15. Its reproductive cycle includes an egg incubation period of 14 and a litter size of 5.5.

The taxon range for the Red-backed Shrike includes France, Spain, Portugal, and Belgium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2024. The species has received the award of Bird of the Year. It is also known by the common names Alcaudón dorsirrojo, Neuntöter, and Pie-grièche écorcheur.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Red-backed Shrike

species

Observations46,962

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Lanius
Mass
3.15
Image
Lanius collurio - Red-backed shrike 09.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Lanius collurio
Commons category
Lanius collurio
Commons gallery
Lanius collurio
wingspan
26
litter size
5.5
egg incubation period
14
diel cycle
diurnality
taxon range
Burkina Faso
short name
L. collurio
taxon common name
picanzu roxu
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Encyclopedic overview

The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family, Laniidae. Its breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia. It is migratory and winters in the eastern areas of tropical Africa and southern Africa.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Red-backed Shrike” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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