The adult has uniform grey underparts from Long-tailed Shrike, and undertail coverts with rufous. Also forehead band is lacking or very narrow, and also white patch on base of primaries is lacking. In juveniles, ear-coverts is brown , upperparts are cold grey, with feathers having indistinct black subterminal crescents and buff fringes; coverts and tertials with rufous fringes and indistinct black subterminal borders, breast and flanks with dark scaling. To the upperparts is a uniform cold grey base coloration and is the best distinction from juvenile Long-tailed Shrike.
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📚 Overview
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📚 Natural History
Size
It is approximately 25 cm in length.
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
Description
Lanius tephronotus is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. Although present in Pakistan, its origin is uncertain.
Global Distribution
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand
Distribution In India
Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal
Distribution In Assam
Migratory in Assam
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
Protection Legal Status
Schedule IV
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📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., &Inskipp, T. (2011) Birds of Indian Subcontinent, 2nd Edition,Oxford University Press, London. 480 pp.
- Praveen, J. Jayapal, R. & Pittie. A. (2016). A checklist of the birds of India. Indian Birds.11: 113-170.
- BirdLife International. 2016. Lanius tephronotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22705032A93997492. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705032A93997492.en. Downloaded on 14 May 2018.
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
Information Listing > References
- Grimmett, R., Inskipp, C., &Inskipp, T. (2011) Birds of Indian Subcontinent, 2nd Edition,Oxford University Press, London. 480 pp.
- Praveen, J. Jayapal, R. & Pittie. A. (2016). A checklist of the birds of India. Indian Birds.11: 113-170.
- BirdLife International. 2016. Lanius tephronotus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22705032A93997492. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22705032A93997492.en. Downloaded on 14 May 2018.
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
- Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Laniidae |
| Genus | Lanius |
| Species | Lanius tephronotus (Vigors 1831) |
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