Contribution on the Status and Distribution of Shrike Species in South-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey

The status and distribution of four shrike species (Lanius collurio, L. minor, L. senator and L. nubicus) belonging to Laniidae family in South-eastern Anatolia is presented on the basis of personal observations and available records. L. minor is a passage migrant while the others are summer visitors and regularly breed in the region. Expanding agricultural production system under the Southeast Anatolia Project (GAP) is the main threat to the shrike and other bird species populations in the region. The use of fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides used to boost agricultural production also impact the birds population adversely.