Long Tailed Shrike
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Topic: Long Tailed Shrike
Posted By: Pranoti J-K
Subject: Long Tailed Shrike
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2013 at 8:58pm
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Long tailed Shrike / Gandhari (गांधारी) / Butcher Bird (खाटिक)
The Long-tailed
Shrike or Rufous-backed Shrike (Lanius
schach) is a member of the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird" rel="nofollow - family
Laniidae, the shrikes.
. It is found mainly in scrub and open habitats.
Commonly, called as Gandhari or Butcher bird. Gandhari because of black stripe around eyes, and Butcher bird because They sometimes impale prey on a thorny bush after feeding just on the head or brain. |
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Posted By: amitsamant
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2013 at 12:37pm
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Pranoti , Mast,
Expecting more birds info in future. -- Amit |