Lanius sphenocercus
In 3 days ~10%
The Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. The giant grey shrike (L. giganteus) of central China was formerly considered a subspecies.
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 141 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 156th most-seen of the 324 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike in Beijing on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chinese Grey Shrike sightings, Beijing ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Qingdao (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Lanius
The closest relatives of the Chinese Grey Shrike that you can see in Beijing (genus Lanius, Typical Shrikes) are Brown Shrike (about 10%) and Long-tailed Shrike (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Grey Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Beijing (141 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
