#0898 · 🐦 birds

Brown Shrike

🇳🇱 Bruine Klauwier ·Lanius cristatus

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The brown shrike ( Lanius cristatus ) is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike ( L. collurio ) and isabelline shrike ( L. isabellinus ). The genus name, Lanius , is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested", used in a broader sense than in English. The common...

base stats

NL sightings 5iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 16,306iNaturalist observations
weight 33 gadult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).