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  • Brown Shrike, 1 of 6
    Photo 1 of 6

    (c) Илья Уколов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Brown Shrike, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Sam Hambly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Brown Shrike, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) 尹若宇, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

  • Brown Shrike, 4 of 6
    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) 熊盛志, all rights reserved

  • Brown Shrike, 5 of 6
    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY)

  • Brown Shrike, 6 of 6
    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Liu JimFood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Brown Shrike

Lanius cristatus

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About

The brown shrike (Lanius cristatus) is a bird in the shrike family that is found mainly in Asia. It is closely related to the red-backed shrike (L. collurio) and isabelline shrike (L. isabellinus). The genus name, Lanius, is derived from the Latin word for "butcher", and some shrikes are also known as "butcher birds" because of their feeding habits. The specific cristatus is Latin for "crested", used in a broader sense than in English. The common...

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