Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 1,270
- Most observed in
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike (Lanius isabellinus) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike. It is found in an extensive area between the Caspian Sea and north and central China southeast to the Qaidam Basin. Overwinters in Africa and Arabia.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Isabelline shrike”.