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Lanius collurio

(Red-Backed Shrike)

Common Names

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Common Names in Afrikaans:

Rooiruglaksman

Common Names in Albanian:

Larashi Kurrizkuq

Common Names in Armenian:

[sovorakan Shampruk ]

Common Names in Asturian:

Alcaudón Roxu

Common Names in Basque:

Antzandobi Arrunt

Common Names in Breton:

Ar Big-Spern Kein Ruz

Common Names in Catalan:

Capsigrany Roig

Common Names in Catalan (Balears):

Capsigrany Roig

Common Names in Cornish:

Kyger Keyncough

Common Names in Croatian:

Rusi Svracak

Common Names in Czech:

Tuhýk Obecný

Common Names in Danish:

Rødrygget Tornskade

Common Names in Dutch:

Grauwe Kaluwier, Grauwe Klauwier

Common Names in English:

Common Shrike, Red-Backed Shrike

Common Names in Esperanto:

Ru^gdorsa Lanio

Common Names in Estonian:

Punaselg-Ogija

Common Names in Faroese:

Morbøkutur Tyrningur

Common Names in Finnish:

Pikkulepinkäinen

Common Names in French:

Écorcheur, Pie-Grièche écorcheur

Common Names in Gaelic:

Feoladair

Common Names in Galician:

Escorxador

Common Names in German:

Isabellwürger, Neuntöter

Common Names in Hungarian:

Tövisszúró Gébics

Common Names in Icelandic:

Þyrnisvarri

Common Names in Irish:

Scréachán Droimrua

Common Names in Italian:

Averla Piccola

Common Names in Japanese:

Seakamozu

Common Names in Kwangali:

Nankuwo

Common Names in Latin:

Lanius collurio

Common Names in Latvian:

Bruna Cakste

Common Names in Lithuanian:

Mecerke

Common Names in Maltese:

Kaccamendula îamra

Common Names in Manx:

Buitchoor Beg

Common Names in Norwegian:

Brunryggvarsler

Common Names in Polish:

Dzierzba Gasiorek, Gasiorek

Common Names in Portuguese:

Picanço De Dorso Vermelho, Picanço-De-Dorso-Ruivo

Common Names in Romansh:

Pitgaspina Brin

Common Names in Scots:

Feoladair

Common Names in Serbian:

Obican (Rusi) Svracak

Common Names in Siswant:

Civo

Common Names in Slovak:

Strakoš Cervenochrbtý

Common Names in Slovenian:

Rjavi Srakoper

Common Names in Sotho, Southern:

Tšemeli

Common Names in Spanish:

Alcaudón Colirrojo, Alcaudón De Dorso Rojo, Alcaudón Dorsirrojo

Common Names in Swahili:

Mbwigu Mgongo-Mwekundu

Common Names in Swedish:

Törnskata

Common Names in Tsonga:

Mghubhana Lokhulu

Common Names in Turkish:

Kirmizi-Sirtli çekirge Kusu

Common Names in Welsh:

Cigydd Cefngoch

Common Names in Xhosa:

Ihlolo

Description

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Subfamily Laniidae

A Family of birds with hooked beaks that they use for catching insects, small birds, or mammals. Shrikes impale their prey on thorns .

Habitat

Ecology:
List of Habitats :1.1Forest - Boreal 1.4Forest - Temperate 3.4Shrubland - Temperate 3.8Shrubland - Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation 14.1Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Lanius

There are approximately 183 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

L. (Enneoctonus) collurio · L. algeriensis · L. arabicus · L. arenarius (Chinese Shrike) · L. assimilis · L. aucheri · L. auriculatus · L. badius · L. barbarus · L. bentet · L. borealis · L. bucephalus (Bull-Headed Shrike) · L. bucephalus bucephalus (Bull-Headed Shrike) · L. bucephalus sicarius (Bull-Headed Shrike) · L. cabanisi (Long-Tailed Fiscal Shrike) · L. capelli · L. caudatus · L. chloris · L. collaris · L. collaris capelli · L. collaris collaris · L. collaris humeralis · L. collaris marwitzi · L. collaris smithi · L. collaris smithii · L. collaris subcoronatus · L. collurio (Red-Backed Shrike) · L. collurioides (Burmese Shrike) · L. collurioides collurioides (Burmese Shrike) · L. collurioides griseicapillus · L. collurioides nigricapillus · L. collurio collurio (Redbacked Shrike) · L. collurio isabellinus · L. collurio jourdaini · L. collurio juxtus (Red-Necked Shrike) · L. collurio kobylini (Eastern Red-Backed Shrike) · L. collurio pallidifrons (Red-Necked Shrike) · L. collurio phoenicuroides · L. collurio speculigerus · L. collurio ssp · L. coronatus · L. cristatus (Brown Shrike) · L. cristatus confusus (Brown Shrike) · L. cristatus cristatus (Brown Shrike) · L. cristatus isabellinus · L. cristatus lucionensis · L. cristatus phoenicuroides · L. cristatus ssp · L. cristatus superciliosus (Brown Shrike) · L. divaricatus · L. dorsalis (Taita Fiscal Shrike) · L. elegans · L. erythrogaster · L. erythronotus · L. erythropterus · L. excubitor (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitorius (Gray-Backed Fiscal Shrike) · L. excubitorius excubitorius · L. excubitorius intercedens · L. excubitorius princeps · L. excubitoroides (Grey-Backed Fiscal Shrike) · L. excubitoroides excubitoroides (Gray-Backed Fiscal Shrike) · L. excubitor algeriensis · L. excubitor aucheri · L. excubitor bianchii · L. excubitor borealis (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitor elegans · L. excubitor excubitor (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitor forma galliae Kleinschmidt, 1917 (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitor funereus · L. excubitor homeyeri · L. excubitor invictus (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitor koenigi · L. excubitor lahtora · L. excubitor leucopterus · L. excubitor leucopygos · L. excubitor meridionalis · L. excubitor mollis · L. excubitor pallidirostris · L. excubitor sibiricus (Northern Shrike) · L. excubitor unvictus · L. exubitor · L. fallax · L. fiscus · L. gubernator · L. gularis · L. hemileucurus · L. humeralis · L. humeralis congicus · L. humeralis smithi · L. hypoleucus · L. isabellina · L. isabellinus (Central Asian Shrike) · L. isabellinus isabellinus (Chinese Shrike) · L. isabellinus phoenicuroides · L. isabellinus tsaidamensis (Red-Necked Shrike) · L. ludovicanus · L. ludovicianus (San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike) · L. ludovicianus anthonyi (Loggerhead Shrike) · L. ludovicianus excubitorides (Prairie Loggerhead Shrike)

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Contributors

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 03, 2007:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 2009-06-19