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Primary Traits
60.3 g
0 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lanius meridionalis
English name
Iberian Grey Shrike
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Laniidae
Genus
Lanius
Species
meridionalis
Data source
HBW, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
47 g
Maximum female mass
58 g
Minimum male mass
48 g
Maximum male mass
68 g
Minimum unsexed mass
48 g
Maximum unsexed mass
93 g
Average mass
60.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
19 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
17.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary