Southern Grey Shrike

Iberische Klapekster

Iberische Klapekster

Audio:

Thijs Fijen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Southern Grey Shrike is found in Spain and Portugal. Surprisingly it is a songbird with a hooked beak. It behaves like a bird of prey and eats mice and small birds.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_meridionalis

Map:

http://eol.org/data_objects/19504105

Scientific name:

Lanius meridionalis

Presence in western Europe:

None

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Black,

Light grey

Beak colour:

Grey

Beak shape:

Hooked

Eyestripe:

Black,

White

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

White,

Pink

Belly colour:

White,

Pink

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light grey

Upperwing colour:

Black

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square