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Lanius tigrinus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small vertebrates
Habitat
Forest edge, scrub, secondary growth on passage
Range
East Asia (breeding), winters to Sundaland
Clutch size
4–6 eggs (on breeding grounds)
Incubation period
About 14–15 days
Size
Small (17–19cm)
Wingspan
~26–28cm
Weight
~28–35g
A boldly barred, rufous-backed shrike named for its tiger-like markings, breeding in East Asia and reaching Borneo as a scarce passage migrant and winter visitor to forest edge and scrub.
Hunts from a low, exposed perch, dropping onto insects and occasionally small lizards, and is typically shy and easily overlooked in dense cover.
