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Excubitor Collection

"Excubitor: The Majestic Hunter of the Avian World" In the realm of birds, few species possess the grace and prowess exhibited by the excubitor

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor 1, lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor 2, red-backed shrike

Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor 1, lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor 2, red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio 3
FLO4574410 Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor 1, lesser grey shrike, Lanius minor 2, red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio 3, and unsknown species: French shrike 4, Italian shrike 5

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio, great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, hook-billed vanga

Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio, great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris
FLO4597907 Red-backed shrike, Lanius collurio, great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris, and yellow-crowned gonolek, Laniarius barbarus

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Great grey shrike, grey-backed fiscal and fiscal shrike

Great grey shrike, grey-backed fiscal and fiscal shrike
Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, grey-backed fiscal, Lanius excubitoroides, and fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris Pie Grieche commune, septentrionale, fiscal

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Passeres, Scansores, Shrikes and Parrots (colour litho)

Passeres, Scansores, Shrikes and Parrots (colour litho)
6016754 Passeres, Scansores, Shrikes and Parrots (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passeres, Scansores, Shrikes and Parrots)

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884390

Picture No. 10884390
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled robin on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884387

Picture No. 10884387
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894046

Picture No. 10894046
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled vole on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884386

Picture No. 10884386
Great Grey Shrike - feeding on impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884385

Picture No. 10884385
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884383

Picture No. 10884383
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884392

Picture No. 10884392
Great Grey Shrike - feeding on impaled robin (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884389

Picture No. 10884389
Great Grey Shrike - impaling robin on hawthorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884382

Picture No. 10884382
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884391

Picture No. 10884391
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled robin on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10884388

Picture No. 10884388
Great Grey Shrike - perched on whitethorn bush (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10861012

Picture No. 10861012
Lithograph Illustration: Great Grey Shrike- from J Gould Birds of Great Britain 1862-73, with larder (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894043

Picture No. 10894043
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on Thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894045

Picture No. 10894045
Great Grey Shrike - pair with impaled mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894044

Picture No. 10894044
Great Grey Shrike - in flight with captured mouse (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894035

Picture No. 10894035
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894042

Picture No. 10894042
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on Thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894041

Picture No. 10894041
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on Thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894038

Picture No. 10894038
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894039

Picture No. 10894039
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894034

Picture No. 10894034
Great Grey Shrike - perched on Thorn bush in breeding territory (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894040

Picture No. 10894040
Great Grey Shrike - in flight with captured mouse (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894037

Picture No. 10894037
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled Mouse on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Picture No. 10894036

Picture No. 10894036
Great Grey Shrike - with impaled House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) on thorn branch (Lanius excubitor) Date:

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Mother Northern Shrike Returns To Chicks (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife

Mother Northern Shrike Returns To Chicks (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska

Background imageExcubitor Collection: Northern Shrike Chick Profile (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska

Northern Shrike Chick Profile (Lanius excubitor) - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska


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"Excubitor: The Majestic Hunter of the Avian World" In the realm of birds, few species possess the grace and prowess exhibited by the excubitor. This captivating creature, also known as the Great Grey Shrike or grey-backed fiscal, belongs to a family that includes shrikes, parrots, passeres, and scansores. Captured in stunning detail in Picture No. 10884390, this lithograph showcases the excubitor's striking appearance. With its sleek plumage adorned in shades of gray and white, it cuts an impressive figure against any backdrop. Its sharp beak is perfectly designed for capturing prey with precision. Picture No. 10884387 offers a closer look at this avian marvel's distinctive features. Its piercing eyes exude intelligence and focus as it surveys its surroundings from atop a branch. Equipped with powerful wings and agile feet, it effortlessly navigates through dense foliage in pursuit of its next meal. Known for its hunting prowess, the excubitor employs various strategies to secure sustenance. In Picture No. 10894046, we witness one such tactic - impaling captured prey on thorns or barbed wire fences as a means of storage for future consumption. As seen in Picture No. 10884386 and Picture No. 10884385 respectively; these magnificent creatures are skilled predators capable of taking down larger insects like beetles or even small vertebrates such as lizards or rodents. Despite their predatory nature, excubitores have been observed exhibiting nurturing behavior towards their young ones – depicted beautifully in Picture No. 10884383 where a parent feeds its fledgling offspring with care and tenderness. The beauty of these birds extends beyond their physical attributes; they also possess remarkable vocal abilities showcased vividly in Picture No. 10884392 where an excubitor perches proudly while serenading its surroundings with melodious calls. In Picture No.