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| Long tailed shrike - ಕಂದುಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಕಳಿಂಗ - Kandubennina Kalinga |
The long-tailed shrike or rufous-backed shrike (Kannada Name - ಕಂದುಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಕಳಿಂಗ - Kandubennina Kalinga) (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. They are found widely distributed across Asia and there are variations in plumage across the range. The species ranges across much of Asia, both on the mainland and the eastern archipelagos. The eastern or Himalayan subspecies, L. s. tricolor, is sometimes called the black-headed shrike. Although there are considerable differences in plumage among the subspecies, they all have a long and narrow black tail, have a black mask and forehead, rufous rump and flanks and a small white patch on the shoulder. Wiki
Types of Shrikes found in Mysuru:
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A typical shrike's beak is hooked, like a bird of prey. There are 31 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in India and 5 in Karnataka and I have found 3 in Mysuru.
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