WORLD BIRDS / IOC 15.2

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

Red-backed Shrike belongs to Laniidae, within the order Passeriformes. Explore the recorded facts below, then discover other birds in the same family.

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Red-backed Shrike · Lanius collurio — Illustration, not a field photograph.

Taxonomy & recorded facts

Scientific name: Lanius collurio
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae
Conservation record: LC · Least Concern
Habitat in source: Woodland
Reported mass: 28.4 g
Reported wingspan: 26 cm

Conservation categories reflect the source dataset, not a live IUCN assessment. Missing measurements are omitted. Game combat values are not biological measurements.