Common name:
Bay-backed Shrike
Ladakhi name:
Unknown
Scientific name:
Lanius vittatus
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
laniidae
fun facts:
The Bay-backed Shrike is a migrant to Ladakh. The sexes look the same.
It impales its prey on a sharp point, such as thorns. Thus secured, the prey can be ripped apart with its strong, hooked bill.
Bird Club Contributor:
Tashi Angchuk Stanba, Spituk
