Grey-backed Shrike
Lanius tephronotus
Small46 gGrassland
The species is 21–25 cm long and weighs 39-54 g. It is a shrike with long tail.
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Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
Small25 gShrubland
The plumage is isabelline, the sandy colour which gives rise to its name. It has a red tail. Young birds can be distinguished from young red-backed shrikes by the much sparser vermiculations on the underparts.
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Photo: Кирилл · CC BY 4.0
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