Scientific Name: Lanius schach Common Names: Long-tailed Shrike, Rufous-backed Shrike Other Name: Latora
Identifying Features: black stout hooked beak, black legs, black forehead, grey head, rufous rump and underparts, black eye covert
Fun Facts:
- They have subspecies found in Himalayan ranges which are known as black-headed shrikes.
- They have resemblance to grey shrikes such as the Southern Grey Shrike having pearl grey head and black coloured eye covert and ear coverts.
This image was clicked by Chuvai Cong – via Flickr.
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