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File:Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) in Hyderabad W IMG 7081.jpg|in [[Hyderabad, India]]. |
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File:Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) in Anantgiri, AP W IMG 8872.jpg| at [[Ananthagiri Hills]], in [[Rangareddy district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay-backed Shrike (Lanius vittatus) at Sultanpur I Picture 047.jpg| at [[Sultanpur National Park]] in [[Gurgaon]] District of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay backed Shrike- Hodal I4 IMG 8862.jpg| at [[Hodal]] in [[Faridabad]] District of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay backed Shrike- Hodal I IMG 8858.jpg| at [[Hodal]] in [[Faridabad]] District of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay backed Shrike- Hodal I2 IMG 8864.jpg|at [[Hodal]] in [[Faridabad]] District of [[Haryana]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay-backed_Shrike_(Lanius_vittatus)_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4551.jpg| in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay-backed_Shrike_(Lanius_vittatus)_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4546.jpg| in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. |
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File:Bay backed Shrike.jpg|at [[Sariska National Park]] |
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| Lanius vittatus (Valenciennes, 1826)
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The bay-backed shrike (Lanius vittatus) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes, resident in South Asia.
Description
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It is smallish shrike at 17 cm, maroon-brown above with a pale rump and long black tail with white edges. The underparts are white, but with buff flanks.[2] The crown and nape are grey, with a typical shrike black bandit mask through the eye. There is a small white wing patch, and the bill and legs are dark grey.[2]
Sexes are similar, but young birds are washed-out versions of the adults.[2]
Habits and habitat
The bay-backed shrike has a characteristic upright "shrike" attitude perched on a bush, from which it sallies after lizards, large insects, small birds and rodents.[2]
Prey may be impaled upon a sharp point, such as a thorn. Thus secured they can be ripped with the strong hooked bill, but its feet are not suited for tearing.[2]
It is a widespread resident breeder in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, and has recently been recorded from Sri Lanka. It nests in bushes in scrubby areas and cultivation, laying 3-5 eggs.[3]
Regional Names
Bengali - তামাপিঠ লাটোরা, Gujarati- પચનક લટોરો, Kannada- ಕಡುಗಂದು ಕಳಿಂಗ, Malayalam- അസുരക്കിളി, Marathi- गांधारी, छोटा खाटीक, उदीपाठी खाटीक, Sanskrit- पश्च वर्णक लटूषक. [4]
References
- ^ Template:IUCN
- ^ a b c d e Grimmett, Inskipp; Inskipp. Birds of India. ISBN 0-691-04910-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Bay-backed Shrike - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart BirdLife International . Retrieved June 2, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ http://birds.thenatureweb.net/baybackedshrike.aspx
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