Bird

Bay-backed shrike

Lanius vittatus

हिन्दी: मटिया लहटोरा

IUCN: Least Concern

Bay-backed shrike with a black mask and maroon back on a branch

Scientific name: Lanius vittatus
Hindi name: मटिया लहटोरा
Family: Laniidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 17 cm, about the size of a bulbul

A masked hunter that stores food on thorns.

Spot it Black mask across the eyes, grey crown, maroon back and pale breast.
Home Dry scrub, fields and gardens with thorny trees.
Food web Catches large insects, lizards and small birds.
Why it matters Keeps locusts and other large insects in check.

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