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The '''bay-backed shrike''' (''Lanius vittatus'') is a member of the [[bird]] family Laniidae, the [[shrike]]s, resident in [[South Asia]]. |
The '''bay-backed shrike''' (''Lanius vittatus'') is a member of the [[bird]] family Laniidae, the [[shrike]]s, resident in [[South Asia]]. |
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==Description== |
==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.<ref name=gii>{{ cite book |title=''Birds of India'' |author=Grimmett, Inskipp |author2=Inskipp |last-author-amp=yes |ISBN= 0-691-04910-6 }}</ref> |
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.<ref name=gii>{{ cite book |title=''Birds of India'' |author=Grimmett, Inskipp |author2=Inskipp |last-author-amp=yes |ISBN= 0-691-04910-6 }}</ref> |
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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
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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