Lanius schach (Long tailed shrike)
Lanius schach – Long tailed shrike (click to enlarge)
| Common name | Long tailed Shrike |
| Scientific name | Lanius schach |
| Family | Laniidae |
| Description | Shrikes are noisy birds with black face-masks and hook-tipped bills. They are birds of open habitat that perch on exposed vantage points from where they hunt. The Long-tailed Shrike is a large shrike, with a combination of light-grey upper back and rufous lower back and flanks. It is a particularly aggressive and greedy creature. It is migrant bird and migrated below 2200m during winters. It breeds in an altitude of 3500m. |