Red-backed Shrike

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The Shrike is a songbird but behaves as a kind of bird of prey. Not only insects, but also mice and small birds are eaten. It pricks its prey on a thorn to make it easier to eat.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanius_collurio

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1050920/maps

Scientific name:

Lanius collurio

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow,

Blackbird

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Reddish brown,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Hooked

Eyestripe:

Light brown,

Dark brown

Crown colour:

Light grey

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Pattern:

Striped

Rump colour:

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Rounded

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Reddish brown,

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square long

Looks like

The Red-backed Shrike has brown wings, the Great Grey Shrike has black wings.