OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Lanius ("to tear to pieces") nubicus ("of Nubia")
Adult male Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus) at Side, Antalya, turkey - April 2025
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 20-23g / Length: 17-18.5cm / Wingspan: 24-26cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The smallest of all the true shrikes, the masked shrike has a very limited breeding range along the Aegean Sea and the Levant, as well as a seperate population which exists in a narrow band through Iraq and Iran, while they breed in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a smaller species, they primarily hunt insects, but have also been recorded taking smaller bird species.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae
Genus: Lanius
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
TURKEY - Turkish: Alaca örümcek kuşu ("Pied Shrike")
- ANTALYA 2025 TRIP - Several birds near Side.
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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