Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Science Article 7 abstract We compare the breeding ecology of Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio prior to its effective extinction (in 1990) as a breeding bird in the UK with that of a stable population in southwestern Poland. We use breeding performancedata derived from theUK and Polish Nest Record Schemes. Although theclutch […]
Category: Laniidae
Blood parasites, reproduction and sexual selection in the red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio) Science Article 2 abstract We investigated the occurrence of blood parasites on the red-backed shrike Lanius collurio during a three-year study in southern Czech Republic. Selected traits of shrike body morphology, male plumage and reproduction were studied with respect to the presence and intensity of h matozoan infection in blood samples […]
Do melanin-based tail patterns predict individual quality and sex in Lesser Grey Shrikes Lanius minor ?
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Science Article 3 abstract In many bird species, males display colourful, usually carotenoid or structurally based plumage ornaments. On the other hand, there are many bird species and entire avian genera that are achromatic, i.e. with predominantly white, grey and black plumage colours. Achromatic plumage is a typical feature in […]
Male shrikes punish unfaithful females
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Science Article 2 abstract The costs to females of participating in extrapair copulations is an interesting but hitherto neglected topic in behavioral ecology. An obvious potential cost to females is male physical sanctions. However, although retaliation and punishment by male partners has been proposed as a basic cost for female […]
Vineyards harbour a relict population of Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) in Mediterranean France
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) Science Article 1 abstract Modem agriculture contributed to the decline of many bird species through habitat degradation or habitat loss during the second half of the 20th century in western Europe. Areas where traditional agriculture has been maintained still allow many species to breed and survive, some of them now […]
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius ludovicianus | [UK] Loggerhead Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche migratrice | [DE] Lousianawurger | [ES] Alcaudon yanqui | [NL] Amerikaanse Klapekster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lanius ludovicianus NA, MA widespread Lanius ludovicianus anthonyi Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides Lanius ludovicianus grinnelli Lanius […]
Brown Shrike (Lanius cristatus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius cristatus | [UK] Brown Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche brune | [DE] Rotschwanz-Wurger | [ES] Alcaudon Pardo | [NL] Bruine Klauwier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lanius cristatus EU e ne AF, OR Lanius cristatus confusus Lanius cristatus cristatus Lanius cristatus […]
Northern Shrike (Lanius excubitor)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius excubitor | [UK] Northern Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche grise | [DE] Raubwurger | [ES] Alcaudon Real | [NL] Klapekster Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics The Northern Shrike has a light gray underside, and a darker gray back. Its […]
Isabelline Shrike (Lanius isabellinus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius isabellinus | [UK] Isabelline Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche | [DE] Isabellwurger | [ES] Oropendola | [NL] Isabelklauwier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Lanius isabellinus EU c s Asia, e AF Lanius isabellinus arenarius Lanius isabellinus isabellinus Lanius isabellinus tsaidamensis Physical […]
Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Laniidae | [latin] Lanius minor | [UK] Lesser Grey Shrike | [FR] Pie-grieche a poitrine rose | [DE] Schwarzstirn-Wurger | [ES] Alcaudon chico | [NL] Kleine Klapekster Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Medium-sized to large but not strikingly long shrike, with rather stubby bill, apparently black face-mask, wide white bar across […]