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;[[:Category:Lanius|Lanius]] sphenocercus | ;[[:Category:Lanius|Lanius]] sphenocercus | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:P1010258.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Chinese Grey Shrike<br />Photo by {{user|BIJ|BIJ}}<br />[[Yeyahu Nature Reserve]], Beijing, [[China]], February 2009]] |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Pale grey cap and upper back | + | *Pale grey cap and upper back |
| + | *Darker grey and white lower back and tail | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Black eye stripe | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Asia]]: found in [[Russia]], [[Siberia]], [[Mongolia]], [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[North Korea]] and [[Taiwan]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are 2 subspecies. | + | [[Image:Tibetan_Grey_Shrike.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Tibetan Grey Shrike<br />Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Shaanxi, North [[China]], May 2010]] |
| − | Tibetan Grey Shrike | + | There are 2 subspecies: |
| + | *''L. s. sphenocercus'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of eastern [[Russia]] (Amur region) to north-eastern and central [[China]] | ||
| + | *''L. s. giganteus'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of eastern [[Tibet]]; winters to south-eastern [[China]] | ||
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| + | ''Giganteus'' is sometimes known as Tibetan Grey Shrike. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Wetlands, open fields and grassland, low scrub and tall grass margins of rice fields. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | They build a large nest from twigs and grasses, placed in a tree | + | [[Image:IMG 3706.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|BIJ|BIJ}}<br />[[Yeyahu Nature Reserve]], Beijing, [[China]], November 2008 ]] |
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| + | They build a large nest from twigs and grasses, placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs which are incubated by the female for 16-17 days. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes small rodents and large insects. | The diet includes small rodents and large insects. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Avibase |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BirdsKorea | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lanius+sphenocercus}} | {{GSearch|Lanius+sphenocercus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lanius]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lanius]] | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 10 December 2010
- Lanius sphenocercus
Identification
- Pale grey cap and upper back
- Darker grey and white lower back and tail
- White underparts
- Black eye stripe
Distribution
Asia: found in Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, North Korea and Taiwan.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies:
- L. s. sphenocercus:
- L. s. giganteus:
Giganteus is sometimes known as Tibetan Grey Shrike.
Habitat
Wetlands, open fields and grassland, low scrub and tall grass margins of rice fields.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a large nest from twigs and grasses, placed in a tree. The clutch consists of 4-5 eggs which are incubated by the female for 16-17 days.
Diet
The diet includes small rodents and large insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BirdsKorea
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chinese Grey Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chinese_Grey_Shrike
