Chinese Grey Shrike

Lanius sphenocercus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesGrasslandCup nestMedium · 92 g

When to see the Chinese Grey Shrike

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Chinese Grey Shrike

Regular range

The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Chinese Grey Shrike

The Chinese grey shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The giant grey shrike of central China was formerly considered a subspecies.

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