Long-tailed shrike – A Gorgeous Asian Bird

Long-tailed shrike “Lanius schach” is also known as “Rufous-backed Shrike”, which is medium size bird. It is about 24-25 cm in length. This shrike is a member of the bird family Laniidae. It is a sedentary bird, but a Long-tailed shrike call is typically a sharp, harsh grating ‘chakerek’ scolding call. Long-tailed shrike Song is unlikely to be heard in our region, is remarkably rich and varied, and contains some mimicry of many species like cuckoos, lapwings, squirrels, and puppies. The call relates to the squealing of a frog caught by a deadly snake. Long-tailed shrike is vagrant in Central Europe, Turkey, Israel; (race erythronotus). In natural their ranges are thickets, tall scrub, edges of cultivation, plantations, open woodland, orchards, tall hedgerows, and gardens. Long-tailed shrike perches in open on bush tops in typical shrike fashion, and usually quite approachable. The bird’s ability to maintain the feeding territories, naturally found single or in pairs have been noticed indulging in play behavior fighting over perches. #shrike #longtailedshrike #birds
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