Bay-backed shrike
Species of bird
| Bay-backed shrike | |
|---|---|
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| Lanius vittatus From Mangaon, Maharashtra, India | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Laniidae |
| Genus: | Lanius |
| Species: | L. vittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lanius vittatus Valenciennes, 1826 | |
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, Nepal and India, and has recently been recorded from Sri Lanka. It nests in bushes in scrubby areas and cultivation, laying 3-5 eggs.[3]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Lanius vittatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22705026A118774856. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22705026A118774856.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Grimmett, Inskipp & Inskipp. Birds of India. ISBN 0-691-04910-6.
- ^ Compilers: Stuart Butchart, Jonathan Ekstrom (2008). "Bay-backed Shrike - BirdLife Species Factsheet". Evaluators: Jeremy Bird, Stuart Butchart BirdLife International. Retrieved June 2, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- Bay-Backed Shrike -- Bd Environment
External links
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Shrikes (family: Laniidae)
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Passeriformes
- Superfamily: Corvoidea
(Typical shrikes)
- Tiger shrike (L. tigrinus)
- Souza's shrike (L. souzae)
- Bull-headed shrike (L. bucephalus)
- Brown shrike (L. cristatus)
- Red-backed shrike (L. collurio)
- Isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus)
- Red-tailed shrike (L. phoenicuroides)
- Burmese shrike (L. collurioides)
- Emin's shrike (L. gubernator)
- Bay-backed shrike (L. vittatus)
- Long-tailed shrike (L. schach)
- Grey-backed shrike (L. tephronotus)
- Mountain shrike (L. validirostris)
- Mackinnon's shrike (L. mackinnoni)
- Lesser grey shrike (L. minor)
- Loggerhead shrike (L. ludovicianus)
- Northern shrike (L. borealis)
- Great grey shrike (L. excubitor)
- Iberian grey shrike (L. meridionalis)
- Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocercus)
- Giant grey shrike (L. giganteus)
- Grey-backed fiscal (L. excubitoroides)
- Long-tailed fiscal (L. cabanisi)
- Taita fiscal (L. dorsalis)
- Somali fiscal (L. somalicus)
- Northern fiscal (L. humeralis)
- Southern fiscal (L. collaris)
- São Tomé fiscal (L. newtoni)
- Woodchat shrike (L. senator)
- Masked shrike (L. nubicus)
- Yellow-billed shrike (C. corvina)
- Magpie shrike (U. melanoleucus)
- Northern white-crowned shrike (E. ruppelli)
- Southern white-crowned shrike (E. anguitimens)
