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Birds

Bay-backed
Shrike

Least Concern

Stable

Bay-backed Shrike

Lanius vittatus

The Bay-backed Shrike 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. 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. Sexes are similar, but young birds are washed-out versions of the adults.

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Regional Names
  • Bengali:
    তামাপিঠ লাটোরা
  • Gujarati:
    પચનક લટોરો
  • Kannada:
    ಕಡುಗಂದು ಕಳಿಂಗ
  • Malayalam:
    അസുരക്കിളി
  • Marathi:
    गांधारी, छोटा खाटीक, उदीपाठी खाटीक
  • Sanskrit:
    पश्च वर्णक लटूषक
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Taxanomy

PASSERIFORMES
LANIIDAE
Lanius vittatus

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