Least ConcernRareInvertebratesGrasslandCup nestMedium · 92 g
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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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
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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