Bulgaria
Greece
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
(L 7.9")
Found in SE Europe and Asia
...eats large insects, small
birds and lizards.
...eats large insects, small
birds and lizards.
Shrikes typically hunt from
perches and impale their prey
on thorns or barbed wire.
perches and impale their prey
on thorns or barbed wire.
Near Melnik
15May2015
Lanius in Latin means butcher;
minor is Latin for small, less.
minor is Latin for small, less.
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