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Tiger Shrike

Lanius tigrinusDrapiez, 1828

Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Laniidae
Genus
Lanius

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The tiger shrike or thick-billed shrike is a small passerine bird which belongs to the genus Lanius in the shrike family, Laniidae. It is found in wooded habitats across eastern Asia. It is a shy, often solitary bird which is less conspicuous than most other shrikes. Like other shrikes it is predatory, feeding on small animals. Its nest is built in a tree and three to six eggs are laid.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

02 · Where

Where to find it

Breeding range
South-east Siberia, east and north-east China, Korean Pen. and Japan
Non-breeding range
South-east Asia to the Greater Sundas

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