Iberian Grey Shrike
A species of Typical shrikes Scientific name : Lanius meridionalis Genus : Typical shrikes
Iberian Grey Shrike, A species of Typical shrikes
Botanical name: Lanius meridionalis
Genus: Typical shrikes
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Description
The Iberian grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) is a member of the shrike family. It is closely related to the great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, and its plumage is generally similar to the great grey shrike apart from the differences noted below. The Iberian was previously considered conspecific with the great grey; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat. 
Size
25 cm
Life Expectancy
6 years
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Iberian Grey Shrike's diet primarily includes large insects and small vertebrates like lizards and rodents. Known for impaling prey on thorns for storage, iberian Grey Shrike is a sit-and-wait predator utilizing various perches to dive for ground prey. Vertebrates generally contribute more to its diet, except in autumn when insects prevail.
Habitat
The preferred habitats of iberian Grey Shrike encompass open and sunny areas with scattered shrubs and trees, which are crucial for nesting, hunting, and protection. These birds thrive in warm, dry lowland environments where they can be found in agricultural landscapes with cereal crops, groves, and hedge-lined fields. Orchards, vineyards, meadowlands, and distinctive evergreen oak woodlands also form part of their habitat. Iberian Grey Shrike relies on the herbaceous layer for prey, which becomes even more prominent in their habitat choice during winter months.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
This medium-sized passerine bird eats large insects, small birds and rodents. Like other shrikes it hunts from prominent perches, and impales corpses on thorns or barbed wire as a "larder".
Species Status
VULNERABLE.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
True shrikes Genus
Typical shrikes Species
Iberian Grey Shrike 
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