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Rufous backed shrike

Lanius schach

Photo by ChimeTsetan
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Field Notes

Notes:

kind of shrike i guess.. it foraged in pair in agricultural landscapes.

Species ID Suggestions

Rufous-backed Shrike

Lanius schach
Atul
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Comments (3)
Atul
there is a bay backed race too but it is smaller than the rufous backed variety.So my guess would be it is a rufous backed.
ChimeTsetan
hi atul, i thought this bird looked bit larger to be a rufous backed shrike.... could be a different race ???

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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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