Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Stor tornskade er en 26 centimeter stor spurvefugl, der er udbredt i store dele af Nordamerika og Eurasien. Det er en sjælden ynglefugl i Danmark, men er ret almindelig som træk- og vintergæst fra den skandinaviske halvø og videre østover.
-sized and long-tailed: silver-grey and back, white cheek and underside, broad black mask through the eye. Black wings with a white flash across the flight feathers; long black tail with white outer feathers.
Can be confused with
- Red-backed Shrike — Red-backed Shrike has a rusty-red back and grey head and is here only in summer; it winters in Africa.
Voice
The call is a harsh, grating "kaaeh, kaaeh"; the song consists of soft, murmured whistled notes.
Facts
Wingspan
32 cm
Conservation status
ikke truet
Family
shrikes
Laniidae
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This is a short overview for the quiz. For the full account, go to the sources:
- Danmarks Fugle at the Danish Ornithological Society (in Danish)
- Wikipedia (in Danish)The description above is from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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