Lanius tephronotus (Grey-backed shrike) - Sikkim Bird

Lanius tephronotus (Grey-backed shrike)

Venue: Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim

Date: November 20, 2014

Pic: Shital Pradhan

Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia

Phylum:          Chordata

Class:              Aves

Order:            Passeriformes

Family:           Laniidae

Genus:            Lonchura

Species:           Lanius

Binomial name: Lanius tephronotus (Vigors, 1831)

Other Names:  grey-backed shrike, Tibetan Shrike, etc

Special feature: Among the shrikes, they breed at the highest altitude.  (Source: Wikipedia)