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Lanius tephronotus (Grey-backed shrike)
Venue: Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim
Date: November 20, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan
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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)