Chinese Grey Shrike

Chinese Grey Shrike

Lanius sphenocercus

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Seoul

In 3 days <5%

13 Verified sightings at Seoul
January 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 Seoul?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike sighting in Seoul on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 196th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Grey Shrike in Seoul on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Chinese Grey Shrike sightings, Seoul ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Qingdao (China, about 10%) and Beijing (China, 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 Seoul (13 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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