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Red-backed shrike

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The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird in the shrike family Laniidae, breeding from Western Europe east to central Russia and wintering in eastern tropical and southern Africa. It is assessed as Least Concern overall by the IUCN, though some parts of its range have seen steep declines, making its status locally less secure. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Lanius collurio 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Red-backed shrike (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    Russia and wintering in eastern tropical and southern Africa. It is assessed as Least Concern overall by the IUCN, though some parts of its range have seen steep declines, m
  • Diet (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird in the shrike family Laniidae, breeding from Western Europe east to central Russia and wintering in eastern tropical and southern Africa.
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2. Red-backed shrike (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26671 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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