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LCLeast ConcernOmnivore
ShrublandCup nestSmall · 39 g
ShrublandCup nestSmall · 39 g
What the Bull-headed Shrike sounds like
Recorded by Katsuhiro Morishita · Song · Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto
When to see the Bull-headed Shrike
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Bull-headed Shrike
Regular range
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Bull-headed Shrike
The bull-headed shrike is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the shrike family Laniidae.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Easily confused with
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinusThe plumage is isabelline, the sandy colour which gives rise to its name.
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicusThe masked shrike is the smallest of its genus, a slender bird which usually weighs 20–23 g (0.71–0.81 oz), measuring 17–18.5 cm (6.7–7.3 in) long with a 24–26.5 cm (9.4–10.4 in) wingspan.
Grey-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotusThe species is 21–25 cm long and weighs 39-54 g.
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