Iberian Grey Shrike
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Iberian Grey Shrike

Lanius meridionalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
472 Verified records at Sierra de Guadarrama 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Grey Shrike sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 472 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

Woodchat Shrike
NT

Woodchat Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius senator

10–20% · With luck
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

40–50% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

40–50% · Likely
Short-toed Treecreeper
LC

Short-toed Treecreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Certhia brachydactyla

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 de Guadarrama National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Iberian Grey Shrike sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 472 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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