Souza's Shrike

Souza's shrike is a small shrike with a pale grey back which fades into a browner, black barred, lower back and rump. It has reddish brown wings and a long slender tail with brown inner feathers and white outer feathers. The tail and wings are both marked with fine barring. There is a white supercilium above the black facial mask and an obvious white scapulars which form a distinct V. The underparts are nearly wholly dusky, with the exception of the white throat. The males and females are rather similar; the females are duller and have a tawny patch on the flanks.