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The bay-backed shrike is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes, resident in South Asia.
Scientific Name : Lanius Vittatus
Family : Laniidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Shrikes
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 17 cm
Compare Size : Bulbul -
Wingspan : NA
Weight : 21 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April - September
Other Names :
Hindi : पचनक
Marathi : गांधारी, छोटा खाटीक, उदीपाठी खाटीक
Habitat:
Open country, Light forest, Scrubs
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 - 6, Variable, Mostly pale greenish-white blotched and spotted with purplish-brown
Feeding:
Locusts & Other large insects, Lizards
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Upperparts | maroon-brown |
| Rump | white |
| Tail | black with white edges |
| Underparts | white |
| Flanks | bluff |
| Crown | grey |
| Nape | grey |
| Head | black bandit mask through the eye |
| Bill | dark grey |
| Legs | dark grey |
| Wing | black with small white patch |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
