Chinese Grey Shrike

Chinese Grey Shrike

Lanius sphenocercus

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Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Qingdao

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

7 Verified sightings at Qingdao
November Best month

About the Chinese Grey Shrike

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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Sounds

Alarm call0:27

Russian Federation · 2015

© Albert Lastukhin · XC267592 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Qingdao 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Seoul 🇰🇷 South Korea
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Grey Shrike in Qingdao?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 41st most-seen of the 73 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Chinese Grey Shrike in Qingdao?

November

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike in Qingdao on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.

Is Qingdao the best place to see a Chinese Grey Shrike?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chinese Grey Shrike sightings, Qingdao has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Beijing (China, under 5%) and Seoul (South Korea, under 5%).

Where does the Chinese Grey Shrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Chinese Grey Shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Qingdao (7 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.

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