Juvenile © Savio Fonseca (www.avocet-peregrine.com)
Adult © Markus Craig
Juvenile © Sriram Reddy
Adult © Lasse Olsson
+ 2
Adult © Chris Sayers

dzierzba pustynna Lanius isabellinus

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Identification

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Small pale sandy-colored shrike. Male is gray-brown above with a black mask and unmarked pale underparts that contrast with a bright cinnamon tail. Female is similar, but with a paler mask, grayer upperparts, and faint barring on the sides. Both sexes have pale underparts. Red-tailed Shrike looks similar, but male Red-tailed Shrikes have a contrasting warm brownish crown and females average whiter on the underparts. Female Red-backed Shrikes also have a warmer brown back and more prominent scaling patterns on a white breast and belly than Isabelline Shrikes. Typically found in dry brushy areas. Song composed of various whistles, warbles, and mimicry; calls are harsh and sometimes nasal.

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