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The red-tailed shrike or Turkestan shrike, (Lanius phoenicuroides) is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was formerly considered conspecific with the isabelline shrike and the red-backed shrike.
Scientific Name : Lanius phoenicuroides
Family : Laniidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Shrikes
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 17
Compare Size : House Sparrow +
Migratory : Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Other Names :
English : Turkestan shrike
Habitat:
open country, preferably with bushes
Feeding:
large insects, small birds, rodents and lizards
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Crown | rufous |
| Nape | sandy-brown |
| Back | sandy-brown |
| Mantle | sandy-brown |
| Rump | rufous |
| Supercilium or eyebrow | white |
| Eyes | males have black eye starting from base of bill; females have dark-brown mask but mask staring from eye and missing in lores region |
| Underparts | whitish |
| Tail | rusty-brown |
| Note : Females are duller above |
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