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Iberian Grey Shrike![]() Size: 24-25 cm; wing span 30-34 cm Weight: 50-80 g |
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See Iberian
Grey Shrike at Wikipedia ![]() |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a resting male Iberian Grey Shrike; note
the black lores
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2014]
Frontal view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike; note the characteristic
pinkish hue
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2018]
Near-frontal view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Portugal, November 2021]
Lateral view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2018]
Lateral view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, December 2018]
Lateral view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, September 2018]
Lateral view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2020]
Lateral view of a male(?) Iberian Grey Shrike still wet
from having a bath
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, February 2021]
Near-dorsal view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
calling
from a high perch
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, January 2018]
Dorsal view of a male Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Santa Justa, Coruche, Portugal, November 2021]
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FEMALE |
Near-lateral view of a female(?) Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
Lateral view of a female Iberian Grey Shrike; note the
grey lores
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, December 2018]
Lateral view of a female(?) Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, near Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2019]
Lateral view of a female(?) Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, November 2021]
Lateral view of a female(?) Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2021]
Close-up lateral/ventral view of a female Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2014]
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PAIR |
Pair of Iberian Grey Shrikes in a dead tree top, male on the left
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia River, Coruche, Santarem, Portugal, December 2018]
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of an Iberian Grey Shrike
calling
from a high perch
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2021]
Near-lateral view of an Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of an Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of an Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2019]
Near-lateral view of an Iberian Grey Shrike; note the characteristic
pinkish hue
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2016]
Lateral view of a soaking wet Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2014]
Near-dorsal view of an Iberian Grey Shrike
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Raia river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2021]
Dorsal view of an Iberian Grey Shrike in low flight
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2019]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of a juvenile Iberian Grey Shrike; note the faint
facial mask and the pale coverts bar on the wing
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Lateral view of a juvenile Iberian Grey Shrike; note the
faint facial mask
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Tejo estuary, Portugal, August 2019]
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Behaviour |
Just like other shrikes of the genus Lanius, Iberian Grey Shrikes are known to spike their prey on thorns for future consumption.
Territorial dispute -
Iberian Grey Shrike letting an
Iberian Magpie
know who is the boss
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, February 2023]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
ibgshrk_jp_20200101.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20200329.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20200408_2.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20200408.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20190614.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20190528.m4a | (Portugal) | ? | © JP | |
ibgshrk_jp_20190616.m4a | (Portugal) | ? | © JP |
More Iberian Grey Shrike sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.