Isabelline Shrike

Lanius isabellinus

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Brief #

Plumage is sandy colour, it has a red tail.

Synonyms #

  • Alcaudón Isabel (Spanish)
  • Picanzo isabel (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Isabelline Shrike is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

The plumage is isabelline, the sandy colour which gives rise to its name. 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. Young birds can be distinguished from young red-backed shrikes by the much sparser vermiculations on the underparts.

Measurements #

Length: 18 - 18 cm
Wingspan: 25 - 28 cm
Weight: 24 - 38 g