Listen to the Red-backed shrike
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Red-backed shrike
The Red-backed shrike is a bird in the family Laniidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 26 cm and weigh around 3 g.
What does the Red-backed shrike sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family, Laniidae. Its breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia. It is migratory and winters in the eastern areas of tropical Africa and southern Africa.
Related birds in the genus Lanius
More from the family Laniidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Red-backed shrike sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Red-backed shrike on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Red-backed shrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-backed shrike as “least concern”.
What family does the Red-backed shrike belong to?
The Red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) belongs to the family Laniidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Chalmazel, Loire… by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Chalmazel, Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26671 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red-backed shrike – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Zeynel Cebeci – CC BY-SA 4.0