How big is a Burmese Shrike?

The Burmese Shrike is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.

Where can you see a Burmese Shrike?

The Burmese Shrike occurs in 9 countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) and China.

What birds look similar to a Burmese Shrike?

The Burmese Shrike is most easily confused with the Long-tailed Fiscal, the Tiger Shrike and the Red-tailed Shrike.

Is the Burmese Shrike endangered?

The Burmese Shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Burmese Shrike

Lanius collurioides

Shrikes · Passeriformes · Rare

The Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides) is a rare shrik found in 9 countries, weighing about 26 g. The Burmese shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.

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Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 1 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 2 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 3 — Photo: Jason Thompson · CC BY 2.0

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 4 — Photo: Michael Gillam · CC BY 2.0

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 5 — Photo: Charlie Jackson · CC BY 2.0

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 6 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 7 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 8 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 9 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Burmese Shrike (Lanius collurioides), photo 10 — Photo: sucker69420 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Burmese Shrike

The Burmese shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Thailand Vietnam Cambodia Myanmar (Burma) China Laos Taiwan Bangladesh

Recorded as a rare visitor in India.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Burmese Shrike look like?: The Burmese shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
How big is a Burmese Shrike?: The Burmese Shrike is a small sized bird weighing about 26 g.
Where can you see a Burmese Shrike?: The Burmese Shrike occurs in 9 countries, including Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) and China.
What birds look similar to a Burmese Shrike?: The Burmese Shrike is most easily confused with the Long-tailed Fiscal, the Tiger Shrike and the Red-tailed Shrike.
Is the Burmese Shrike endangered?: The Burmese Shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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