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Common name:

Brown Shrike

Ladakhi name:

unknown

Scientific name:

Lanius cristatus

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

laniidae

fun facts:

The Brown Shrike is a summer / rare passage migrant. It can be spotted perching on bushes, thickets and in open dry areas. Newly recorded in Nubra.

The sexes look the same.

Bird Club Contributor:

Rigzin Nurboo, Nubra