How big is a Mountain Shrike?

The Mountain Shrike is a small sized bird weighing about 38 g.

Where can you see a Mountain Shrike?

The Mountain Shrike is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Mountain Shrike?

The Mountain Shrike is most easily confused with the Souza's Shrike, the Giant Grey Shrike and the Emin's Shrike.

Is the Mountain Shrike endangered?

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

Mountain Shrike

Lanius validirostris

Shrikes · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris) is a legendary shrik found only in the Philippines, weighing about 38 g. The mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest38 g

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 1 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 2 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 3 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 4 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 5 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 6 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 7 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 8 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 9 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mountain Shrike (Lanius validirostris), photo 10 — Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Mountain Shrike

The mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro and Mindanao. Its habitat are tropical montane secondary forest, forest edge and grassland above 1,200 meters above sea level.

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Where it lives

Philippines

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Mountain Shrike look like?: The mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
How big is a Mountain Shrike?: The Mountain Shrike is a small sized bird weighing about 38 g.
Where can you see a Mountain Shrike?: The Mountain Shrike is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Mountain Shrike?: The Mountain Shrike is most easily confused with the Souza's Shrike, the Giant Grey Shrike and the Emin's Shrike.
Is the Mountain Shrike endangered?: The Mountain Shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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