Iberian grey shrike
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Lanius meridionalis

The Iberian grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis ) is a member of the shrike family. It is closely related to the great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, and its plumage is generally similar to the great grey shrike apart from the differences noted below. The Iberian was previously considered conspecific with the great grey; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat.

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Habits and Lifestyle

This medium-sized passerine bird eats large insects, small birds and rodents. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Iberian grey shrike Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_grey_shrike
2. Iberian grey shrike on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22729533/118845180
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/683812

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