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Brown Shrike
Lanius cristatus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Sounds
- Recording by Ujjal Kishor De (XC1043058). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Long-tailed ShrikeLanius schach
Grey-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotus
Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
Tiger ShrikeLanius tigrinus
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinus
Bull-headed ShrikeLanius bucephalus
Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis
Yellow-vented BulbulPycnonotus goiavier
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,242 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,919 |
| China | 3,335 |
| Taiwan | 2,630 |
| Taiwan Province | 2,422 |
| India | 1,429 |
| Russia | 973 |
| Thailand | 925 |
| Philippines | 666 |
| Singapore | 493 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Perching Birds · Passeriformes |
| Family | Shrikes · Laniidae |
| Genus | Typical Shrikes · Lanius |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of United States
- Local Wildlife of Philippines
- Songbirds of Spain
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Brown Shrike with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.