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Emin’s Shrike
Lanius gubernator
Emin's Shrike (Lanius gubernator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Emin’s Shrike (Lanius gubernator) is a member of the Laniidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 23.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Laniidae Shrikes
- Genus Lanius
- Species gubernator
Where it lives
Southern Mali and northern Ivory Coast to southern South Sudan, northern Uganda and northeastern DR Congo
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Laniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Emin’s Shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Emin’s Shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Emin’s Shrike (Lanius gubernator) is a species of bird in the Laniidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Mali and n Ivory Coast to s South Sudan, n Uganda and ne DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.5 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 428,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Emin’s Shrike?
The Emin’s Shrike is a small bird that weighs around 23.5 g.
Where does the Emin’s Shrike live?
The Emin’s Shrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Mali and n Ivory Coast to s South Sudan, n Uganda and ne DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Emin’s Shrike belong to?
The Emin’s Shrike (Lanius gubernator) belongs to the Laniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Emin’s Shrike eat?
The Emin’s Shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Emin’s Shrike migrate?
The Emin’s Shrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Emin’s Shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Emin’s Shrike's range?
The Emin’s Shrike has a mapped global range of about 428,000 km².
Conservation
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