Parcours découverte loir et cher, oiseaux de nos fermes et de nox vignobles , Val de Loire
lpo loir et cher

Domaine de la Méchinière
FORGUES Valérie
La Méchinière - 22, route de Saint Aignan - 41110 Mareuil sur Cher



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PIE-GRIÈCHE ÉCORCHEUR / RED-BACKED SHRIKE

(Lanius collurio)

MORPHOLOGY / FLIGHT

24-27 cm – weight: 22-30 gr – longevity: 3-5 years

Hovers over grassy areas in order to spot and capture its prey.

HABITAT

Its nest, not built with any great care, is made from roots and grass 1-3 metres above the ground in thorny bushes.

FOOD

Beetles and other insects, small birds; it impales large catches on the thorns and in this way creates a store of food, or larder. 

This makes it easier to skin its prey.

NEST

Lays 4-6 eggs which the female incubates for 14-17 days.

The fledglings are fed for the same period in the nest, then for a further three weeks outside the nest.

One clutch per year in May-June.

STATUS

Protected species

MIGRATION

Migratory

Europe

Tropical Africa and the South

PRESENCE

May - June - July - August

BECOMING

Modification of its habitat by agriculture and urbanisation, as well as the use of pesticides means that it is a species in strong decline, one which is endangered throughout its geographic range within the European Union.

SIZE : Small

Chant :

Hear the song on Oiseaux.net: http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/pie-grieche.ecorcheur.html


To Discover :


 

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