Specimen, Bird

Description
Lanius schach. Common Name: Long-tailed Shrike.
It is a small-medium robust bird. The head, flight feathers of the wings and tail are black. It has a rufous colour back. The belly is white. The beak has a curve at the tip giving it a hook-like beak. The legs and beak are black.
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Credit line
Collected by William Swainson
Species described by Linnaeus 1758
This species is found across Asia. It has many different variations in plumage. There are about 9 subspecies.
Accession number
A101.032
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