Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach (Linnaeus, 1758) LOTSH 15170
Family: Passeriformes > Laniidae

A medium-sized shrike with a very long tail, this is an extremely rare visitor from central Asia.

Long-tailed Shrike was added to the British List on the basis of a first-winter bird present on South Uist, Outer Hebrides in November 2000.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Long-tailed Shrike

  • Breeding
  • Winter
1 record observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1 record

BTO RECORDS

1 record observations recorded by BTO surveyors
1 record

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Long-tailed Shrike, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: escorxador cuallarg
Czech: tuhýk královský
Danish: Langhalet Tornskade
Dutch: Langstaartklauwier
Estonian: ruskselg-õgija
Finnish: ruskoperälepinkäinen
French: Pie-grièche schach
German: Schachwürger
Hungarian: hosszúfarkú gébics
Icelandic: Ránsvarri
Italian: Averla dorsorossiccio
Latvian: garastes cakste
Lithuanian: ilgauodege medšarke
Norwegian: Rustvarsler
Polish: dzierzba zmienna
Portuguese: picanço-rabilongo
Slovak: strakoš dlhochvostý
Slovenian: orientalski srakoper
Spanish: Alcaudón schach
Swedish: rostgumpad törnskata
Folkname: Black-headed/Rufous-backed Shrke

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