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Photo by Laurence Poh

Lanius schach

Identification

Grey head and mantle, black mask, underparts are white, but with rufous flanks. The bill and legs are nearly black.

Distribution

From NE Iran over Pakistan, India, the Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Burma and Indochina to Malaysia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Also in S and E China, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Scrubby bushland

Behaviour

Diet includes lizards, large insects, small birds and rodents.

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