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| Red-tailed Shrike Lanius phoenicuroides
- Adult male |
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| Photographer : | © Prasad Ganpule |
| Location : | Banni, Kutch, Gujarat, India |
| Date : |
25 September 2017 |
| English synonyms: | Turkestan Shrike, Pale Red-tailed Shrike, Red-necked shrike, Rufous Shrike, Rufous-tailed Shrike, Steppe Shrike, Western Rufous-tailed Shrike |
| Bird Family : | Laniidae - Shrikes |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | Pure phoenicuroides-type birds are seen in Kutch in September-October and are passage migrants here. These two photos are of the same individual and show that sometimes, when perched, the white wing patch may be obscured.
Ref:
Ganpule, P. 2018. Status of Red-tailed Shrike in Kachchh. Flamingo 16 (1): 7-8 |
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