Turkestan Shrike
Lanius phoenicuroides (Schalow, 1875)
TURSH
15152
Family: Passeriformes > Laniidae
![Turkestan Shrike, Toby Carter Turkestan Shrike, Toby Carter](https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/birdfacts/68575_Turkestan%20Shrike_Toby%20Carter.jpg)
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.
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.
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
Field Codes ![]() |
5-letter code: TURSH | Euring: 15152 |
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