Red-tailed Shrike
A species of Typical shrikes Scientific name : Lanius phoenicuroides Genus : Typical shrikes
Red-tailed Shrike, A species of Typical shrikes
Botanical name: Lanius phoenicuroides
Genus: Typical shrikes
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Description General Info
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Description
The plumage is a sandy colour. It has a red tail. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Red-tailed Shrike primarily consumes insects like beetles and grasshoppers, occasionally preys on small vertebrates and leaf-warblers, and may eat berries. It employs a sit-and-wait foraging strategy from elevated perches and is known to impale prey.
Habitat
The habitat of red-tailed Shrike is diverse, including river valley thickets dominated by tamarisk, arid steppe regions with scrub patches, and barren plains. In their breeding ranges, they inhabit areas with juniper and almond vegetation. Their non-breeding habitat extends to open, dry lowlands and thorny bush areas in East Africa, showing a preference for relatively dry environments with occasional marshy spots. They require exposed soil for foraging across these habitats.
Dite type
Carnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The red-tailed shrike breeds in south Siberia and Central Asia.
Photo By Nigel Voaden 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
True shrikes Genus
Typical shrikes Species
Red-tailed Shrike 
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