Wildlifeof China
Bull-headed Shrike
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
Photo: (c) WATANABE Hitoshi 渡辺仁, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY 4.0
Lanius bucephalus
Basic stats
Range
Breeds in north-east China, Korea, Japan and far-eastern Russia (Ussuriland, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); northern birds migrate south for the winter
Clutch size
2–6 eggs
Incubation period
14–15 days
Size
19–20cm
The bull-headed shrike is a shrike of eastern Asia, 19–20cm long. The male has a brown crown, a white eyebrow and a black mask, a grey-brown back and dark wings with a white patch; females are similar but duller and browner with a brown mask and no white wing patch. It has harsh, grating and chattering calls and will also mimic other birds (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in north-east China, Korea, Japan and far-eastern Russia, and northern birds migrate south for the winter. Two to six eggs are laid and incubated for 14–15 days, and the young fledge 14 days after hatching (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Bull-headed Shrike found?
- Breeds in north-east China, Korea, Japan and far-eastern Russia (Ussuriland, Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands); northern birds migrate south for the winter
- How many eggs does the Bull-headed Shrike lay?
- 2–6 eggs
- How long are the eggs of the Bull-headed Shrike incubated?
- 14–15 days
- How big is the Bull-headed Shrike?
- 19–20cm