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British Population Size:
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Passage:
227 individuals
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First Record:
Recorded in Anglo-Saxon times
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Latest Survey:
Holling, M. & RBBP 2011 British Birds 104:476-537
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Conservation Status:
RED
because
Historical Population Decline,
Recent Breeding Population Decline,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
RED
1996-2001
RED
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Races of Concern:
collurio RED (Recent Decline)
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UK Biodiversity Action Plan
(Lead Partner: RSPB)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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No habitat data from BBS
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
4.3 to 8 million pairs
(Trend in Numbers)
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I,IV), WBD(I), Bern(III)
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
22 x 17 mm
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Egg Weight:
3.2 g (of which 6 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
0
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Clutch Size:
4 - 6 eggs
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Incubation:
14 days
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by the:
Female
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Fledging:
14 - 15days
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as:
Altricial, naked
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First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
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Number of Broods:
1(2)
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Number Ringed:
Annual Totals
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
2 years 11 months 14 days (set in 1989)
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Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
B
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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95.2 ± 2.0
Range
89.0 - 100.0 mm, (N = 74)
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Juvenile:
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93.5 ± 2.2
Range
85.5 - 98.0 mm, (N = 49)
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Male:
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95.6 ± 1.6
Range
89.0 - 99.0 mm, (N = 38)
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Female:
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94.8 ± 2.1
Range
89.0 - 100.0 mm, (N = 36)
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Weight
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Adult:
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28.80 ± 2.38
Range
22.50 - 34.30 g , (N =74)
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Juvenile:
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Insufficient Data
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Male:
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28.61 ± 2.41
Range
23.40 - 33.30 g , (N =38)
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Female:
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28.99 ± 2.38
Range
22.50 - 34.30 g , (N =36)
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Seasonal:
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Summer 28.81 ± 2.33 (N = 135)
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Gaelic:
Feňladair
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Welsh:
Cigydd Cefngoch
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Danish:
Rřdrygget tornskade
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Dutch:
Grauwe kaluwier
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Finnish:
Pikkulepinkäinen
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French:
Pie-gričche čcorcheur
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German:
Neuntöter
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Hungarian:
Tövisszúró gébics
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Icelandic:
Ţyrnisvarri
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Irish:
Scréachán Droimrua
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Italian:
Averla piccola
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Norwegian:
Tornskate
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Polish:
Gasiorek
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Portuguese:
Picanço-de-dorso-ruivo
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Spanish:
Alcaudón dorsirrojo
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Swedish:
Törnskata
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Local Names:Nine-killer
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Panov, E.N. 2011 The true shrikes (Laniidae) of the world: ecology, behaviour and evolution Pensoft, Sofia
[598.942 PAN]
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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