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Burmese Shrike
Lanius collurioides Lesson, RP, 1831
≈18 cmLength26 gWeight
This shrike mainly inhabits areas of trees and scrub in the mountains.
Busiest months: December–March · Most records: Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Burmese Shrike has been recorded at 226 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- TmatboeyCambodia999 records
- Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam351 records
- Wang Luek – Nong TomThailand291 records
More places
- Nong Bong Khai Non-hunting Area – headquarters vicinityThailand232 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand222 records
- BaganMyanmar (Burma)207 records
- Koh KerCambodia186 records
- Veal Krous Vulture RestaurantCambodia175 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand139 records
- Tuyen Lam Lake – forested ravineVietnam137 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Burmese Shrike?
The Burmese Shrike is about ≈18 cm long and weighs around 26 g.
Where does the Burmese Shrike live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
When is the best time to see the Burmese Shrike?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Burmese Shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Burmese Shrike as Least Concern.
What does the Burmese Shrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Burmese Shrike in?
It belongs to the family Shrikes (Laniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈18 cm
- Weight
- 26 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 89 mm
- Tail
- 95 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Shrikes Laniidae
- Genus
- Lanius
Other birds in the genus Lanius
Long-tailed FiscalLanius cabanisi
Grey-backed FiscalLanius excubitoroides
Taita FiscalLanius dorsalis
Great Grey ShrikeLanius excubitor
Somali FiscalLanius somalicus
Loggerhead ShrikeLanius ludovicianus
Giant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteus
Chinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercus
Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalis
Northern ShrikeLanius borealis
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicus
Sao Tome FiscalLanius newtoni
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