Iberian Grey Shrike
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Iberian Grey Shrike

Lanius meridionalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
74 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

Woodchat Shrike
NT

Woodchat Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius senator

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
3 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
7 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Iberian Grey Shrike in Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Grey Shrike sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Iberian Grey Shrike in Sierra Nevada National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Iberian Grey Shrike in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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