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When to see the Mountain Shrike
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Mountain Shrike
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Mountain Shrike
The mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Mindoro and Mindanao. Its habitat are tropical montane secondary forest, forest edge and grassland above 1,200 meters above sea level.
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Easily confused with
Souza's ShrikeLanius souzaeSouza's shrike is a small shrike with a pale grey back which fades into a browner, black barred, lower back and rump.
Giant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteusThe giant grey shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
Emin's ShrikeLanius gubernatorEmin's shrike is similar in plumage to the red-backed shrike, but it is smaller and darker.
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