Turkestan Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides (Schalow, 1875)
TURSH 
15152
Family: Passeriformes > Laniidae
The taxonomy of shrikes is complicated. Daurian Shrike forms part of a group with Red-backed Shrike and Turkestan Shrike. Duarian and Turkestan Shrikes were formerly identified as 'Isabelline Shrike' and assignment of old records to the separate forms is difficult. It is a very rare visitor to Britain & Ireland from central Asia.
Called Red-tailed Shrike by some, the handful of records suggest that this is a spring visitor.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Norfolk, 1995 |
SEASONALITY
Turkestan Shrike is a very rare vagrant.
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 Turkestan 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
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: TURSH | Euring: 15152 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Avian community response to fire and mechanical shrub control in south Florida
- Population trends of breeding birds in the ecologically upgraded Rhine valley (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
- Ecological compensation - a chance for farmland birds?
Read more studies about Turkestan Shrike on Conservation Evidence >
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