Iberian Grey Shrike
Lanius meridionalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius meridionalis (Iberian Grey Shrike)
The Iberian grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) is a species of shrike endemic to southwestern Europe. It is closely related to the great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, and its plumage is generally similar to it apart from the differences noted below. The Iberian was previously considered conspecific with the great grey; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Grey Shrike sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pyrénées National Park
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Woodchat Shrike
Lanius senator
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Great Tit
Parus major
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Grey Shrike in Pyrénées National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Grey Shrike sighting in Pyrénées National Park, based on 121 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Iberian Grey Shrike in Pyrénées National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Grey Shrike in Pyrénées National Park in our monthly data.