Passeriformes / Laniidae / Lanius
Red-tailed Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides · 棕尾伯劳
Introduction
Member of the shrike family (Laniidae), formerly considered conspecific with the isabelline shrike and the red-backed shrike. It is a migratory medium-sized passerine that breeds in open cultivated country, preferably with thorn bushes.
Description
Plumage is a sandy colour. It has a red tail.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in south Siberia and Central Asia.
Behavior & Ecology
Eats large insects, small birds, rodents and lizards. Hunts from prominent perches and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a larder.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Distribution
Iran to Pakistan, southern Kazakhstan, and far western China (western Xinjiang)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
