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Isabelline Shrike

ලා දුඹුරු මස්කෑදැත්තා இளம்பழுப்பு கீச்சான்

Lanius isabellinus

Least concern

Isabelline Shrike
Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0

Overview

The isabelline shrike or Daurian shrike is a member of the shrike family (Laniidae). It was previously considered conspecific with the red-backed shrike and red-tailed shrike. It is found in an extensive area between the Caspian Sea and north and central China southeast to the Qaidam Basin. Overwinters in Africa and Arabia.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Isabelline shrike — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): இசபெலின் கீச்சான் — CC BY-SA 4.0