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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
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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Easily confused with
Mackinnon's ShrikeLanius mackinnoniMackinnon's shrike grows to a length of about 20 cm (8 in).
Taita FiscalLanius dorsalisThis is a fairly distinctive 21 cm (8.3 in)-long passerine with white underparts and a black crown, hindneck and wings.
Somali FiscalLanius somalicusThe Somali fiscal is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
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