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Tiger Shrike (Juv)
bklim

Tiger Shrike (Juv) (PASSERIFORMES > Laniidae > Lanius tigrinus)

This is first time I saw this migration common bird near my home town.
It is a fairly small, stocky shrike, 17-19 cm long. Males weigh 27-29 grams and have a wing length of 77.8-83.9 mm, a tail length of 66.9-75.0 mm and a bill length of 14.1-15.9 mm. Females weigh 29-37 grams and have a wing length of 79.5-85.3 mm, a tail length of 66.3-79.1 mm and a bill length of 14.8-16.7 mm.
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Habitat
occurs in forest clearings and edges, cultivated land, mangroves and gardens.
Location
Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Byram
Date taken
1 Nov 2008
Scientific name
PASSERIFORMES > Laniidae > Lanius tigrinus
Equipment used
FZ18 + 2xTC
Marmot
Great photo to start you off with.

We see these once in a while in Dr Manjeet Singh photos who is from KLang.
 
madamcoolpix
o:) Beautiful markings in the Shrike, and smashing colours in the picture too!!! :bounce: :t: :t:
 

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