Burmese shrike
Lanius collurioides R. P. Lesson, 1832
The burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides) is a species in the family Laniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 26 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the burmese shrike
- Weight
- 26 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the burmese shrike live?
Not recorded
What is the burmese shrike?
The Burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
From the Wikipedia article “Burmese shrike” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burmese_shrike&oldid=1379929892), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the burmese shrike endangered?
The burmese shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the burmese shrike classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyLaniidae
- genusLanius
- SpeciesLanius collurioides R. P. Lesson, 1832
Synonyms Lanius colluriodes, Lanius colluroides, Lanius hypoleucus siamensis
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- escorxador de BirmàniaCatalan
- ťuhýk barmskýCzech
- BurmatornskadeDanish
- BurmawürgerGerman
- Burma-WürgerGerman
- birma lanioEsperanto
- Alcaudón birmanoSpanish
- indohiina õgijaEstonian
- burmanpikkulepinkäinenFinnish
- Pie-grièche à dos marronFrench
- sivokapi svračakCroatian
- burmai gébicsHungarian
- Averla di BirmaniaItalian
- ハイガシラモズJapanese
- mianmarinė medšarkėLithuanian
- Birmese KlauwierDutch
- kastanjevarslerNorwegian
- dzierzba birmańskaPolish
- picanço-birmanêsPortuguese
- Бирманский жуланRussian
- strakoš hnedochrbtýSlovak
- Burmanski svračakSerbian
- kastanjeryggig törnskataSwedish
- นกอีเสือหลังแดงThai
- Burma ÖrümcekkuşuTurkish
- сорокопуд бірманськийUkrainian
- 栗背伯劳Chinese
- 栗背伯勞Chinese
Relatives of the burmese shrike
Other species in the same genus Lanius.
Red-backed shrike
Lanius collurio
Great grey shrike
Lanius excubitor
Lesser grey shrike
Lanius minor
Woodchat shrike
Lanius senator
Brown shrike
Lanius cristatus
Isabelline shrike
Lanius isabellinus
CompareBurmese shrike vs Red-backed shrikeBurmese shrike vs Great grey shrikeBurmese shrike vs Lesser grey shrikeBurmese shrike vs Woodchat shrike
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the burmese shrike?
An adult burmese shrike weighs 26 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the burmese shrike endangered?
The burmese shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the burmese shrike?
The burmese shrike (Lanius collurioides) belongs to the family Laniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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