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About the Long tailed Shrike
The long-tailed shrike is a medium-sized predatory passerine with a distinctive long tail, hooked bill and bold black, grey and white plumage. It occurs across a wide range of open habitats including grassland, savanna, scrub and agricultural areas. It hunts from exposed perches, dropping onto insects, small reptiles, rodents and birds, and may store surplus prey by impaling it on thorns or other sharp objects. It is generally territorial and is usually encountered singly or in pairs.
How to identify the Long tailed Shrike
Medium-sized shrike with a long tail and strongly contrasting plumage. The head is black with a broad dark mask, the back is brown or reddish-brown, and the underparts are generally pale. The tail is notably long.
Did you know?
Long-tailed Shrikes are ambush predators that often use prominent perches to scan for prey before dropping rapidly onto insects or small vertebrates.
Also known as: Shrike, Langstertlaksman
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