Isabelline Shrike
A species of Typical shrikes Scientific name : Lanius isabellinus Genus : Typical shrikes
Isabelline Shrike, A species of Typical shrikes
Botanical name: Lanius isabellinus
Genus: Typical shrikes
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Description General Info
Description
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. 
Size
18 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Feeding Habits
Isabelline Shrike's diet includes large insects, small birds, rodents, and lizards. It forages from high vantage points and impales prey for storage, showcasing a unique hunting adaptation.
Habitat
The isabelline Shrike typically inhabits open and cultivated regions with a preference for areas with thorn bushes. Its breeding range includes river valleys with tamarisk thickets, dry steppe scrub, and mountainous areas reaching up to 2000 meters. During non-breeding seasons, the isabelline Shrike settles in semi-desert edges near cultivated lands in India and Pakistan, also frequenting acacia and tamarisk trees, and grasslands close to water bodies. In East Africa, it prefers drier habitats with thorny vegetation, at elevations up to 2400 meters. The isabelline Shrike occasionally occupies marshy terrains and requires environments with ample exposed soil for foraging, often shared with other shrikes.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
True shrikes Genus
Typical shrikes Species
Isabelline Shrike 
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