Least ConcernUncommonOmnivoreShrublandCup nestSmall · 39 g
About the Bull-headed Shrike
The bull-headed shrike is a passerine bird of eastern Asia belonging to the shrike family Laniidae.
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What the Bull-headed Shrike sounds like
Recording: Katsuhiro Morishita · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in October · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Isabelline ShrikeLanius isabellinusThe plumage is isabelline, the sandy colour which gives rise to its name.
Masked ShrikeLanius nubicusThe masked shrike is the smallest of its genus, a slender bird which usually weighs 20–23 g (0.71–0.81 oz), measuring 17–18.5 cm (6.7–7.3 in) long with a 24–26.5 cm (9.4–10.4 in) wingspan.
Grey-backed ShrikeLanius tephronotusThe species is 21–25 cm long and weighs 39-54 g.
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