Long-tailed Shrike
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Shrikes

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

LCLeast Concern
Family
Shrikes (Laniidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The long-tailed shrike or rufous-backed shrike (Lanius schach) is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. They are found widely distributed across Asia and there are variations in plumage across the range. The species ranges across much of Asia, both on the mainland and the eastern archipelagos. The eastern or Himalayan subspecies, L. s.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.