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Tiger shrike

Lanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus) is a species in the family Laniidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 28 g to 33 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)
Photo: NatureAtYourBackyard (Johnny Wee) . · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the tiger shrike

Weight
28 g – 33 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the tiger shrike live?

Not recorded

What is the tiger shrike?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The tiger shrike or thick-billed shrike (Lanius tigrinus) is a small passerine bird which belongs to the genus Lanius in the shrike family, Laniidae. It is found in wooded habitats across eastern Asia. It is a shy, often solitary bird which is less conspicuous than most other shrikes. Like other shrikes it is predatory, feeding on small animals. Its nest is built in a tree and three to six eggs are laid.

It derives its name from the tiger-like pattern of its upperparts which are reddish-brown with dark bars. Adult males have white underparts and a grey head with a black mask. Females and young birds are duller and browner and young birds lack the grey and black on the head.

From the Wikipedia article “Tiger shrike” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiger_shrike&oldid=1315372677), 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 tiger shrike endangered?

The tiger shrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the tiger shrike classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyLaniidae
  6. genusLanius
  7. SpeciesLanius tigrinus Drapiez, 1828
Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Pig-spern beg tevBreton
  • escorxador tigratCatalan
  • ťuhýk tygrovanýCzech
  • cigydd rhesogWelsh
  • TigertornskadeDanish
  • TigerwürgerGerman
  • tigrostria lanioEsperanto
  • Alcaudón tigreSpanish
  • tiigerõgijaEstonian
  • tiikerilepinkäinenFinnish
  • Pie-grièche tigrineFrench
  • prugastoleđi svračakCroatian
  • tigrisgébicsHungarian
  • Bentet lorengIndonesian
  • Averla tigrataItalian
  • チゴモズJapanese
  • 칡때까치Korean
  • tigrinė medšarkėLithuanian
  • svītrainā čaksteLatvian
  • TijgerklauwierDutch
  • tigervarslerNorwegian
  • dzierzba tygrysiaPolish
  • Picanço-tigrePortuguese
  • picanço-tigrinoPortuguese
  • Тигровый жуланRussian
  • Тигровый сорокопутRussian
  • strakoš veľkozobýSlovak
  • Tigrasti svračakSerbian
  • tigertörnskataSwedish
  • นกอีเสือลายThai
  • นกอีเสือลายเสือThai
  • Kaplan ÖrümcekkuşuTurkish
  • сорокопуд тигровийUkrainian
  • 虎紋伯勞Chinese
  • 虎纹伯劳Chinese

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Relatives of the tiger shrike

Other species in the same genus Lanius.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the tiger shrike?

An adult tiger shrike weighs 28 g – 33 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the tiger shrike endangered?

The tiger 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 tiger shrike?

The tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus) belongs to the family Laniidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-shrike

MLA

“Tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-shrike.

BibTeX
@misc{tiger_shrike_2026,
  title = {Tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tiger-shrike},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}