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Brown shrike

(Lanius cristatus)

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Description

This shrike is mainly brown on the upper parts and the tail is rounded.The black mask can be paler in winter and has a white brow over it.The underside is creamy with rufous flanks and belly.The wings are brown and lack any white "mirror" patches.Females tend to have fine scalloping on the underside and the mask is dark brown and not as well marked as in the male.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Laniidae
Genus:Lanius
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