Red-backed Shrike
Female (left), male
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| Scientific Name |
Lanius collurio
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| Status |
Summer visitor to Europe. Once
bred commonly in Britain in suitable habitat, now only an occasional
pair breed. Can still be found as a scarce passage mirgant,
mainly along the east coast.
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| Habitat |
On passage in coastal srcubby areas.
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| Description |
Male has distinctive combination of grey
crown and rump, black mask and pale pinkish breast, with extensive
white base of tail. Female duller, browner and more scaly.
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| Size |
17 cm (6¾") |
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Illustrations
by Dave Nurney from -
The Pocket Guide to the Birds Of Britain and North-West
Europe
By Chris Kightley and Steve Madge
© of Pica Press and reproduced with kind permission.
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