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Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the Laniidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 25.2 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 isabellinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Laniidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Isabelline Shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Isabelline Shrike is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a species of bird in the Laniidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 7.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Isabelline Shrike?
The Isabelline Shrike is a small bird that weighs around 25.2 g.
Where does the Isabelline Shrike live?
The Isabelline Shrike is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Isabelline Shrike belong to?
The Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus) belongs to the Laniidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Isabelline Shrike eat?
The Isabelline Shrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Isabelline Shrike migrate?
The Isabelline Shrike is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Isabelline 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.
What sound does the Isabelline Shrike make?
1 real field recording of the Isabelline Shrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Isabelline Shrike's range?
The Isabelline Shrike has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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