Lesser Grey Shrike

Lesser Grey Shrike

Lanius minor

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Laniidae

About

The lesser grey shrike is a member of the shrike family Laniidae. It breeds in South and Central Europe and western Asia in the summer and migrates to winter quarters in southern Africa in the early autumn, returning in spring. It is a scarce vagrant to western Europe, including Great Britain, usually as a spring or autumn erratic.

Fun Fact

It breeds in South and Central Europe and western Asia in the summer and migrates to winter quarters in southern Africa in the early autumn, returning in spring.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feeds on insects which it catches in the air or on the ground.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance