Grey-Backed Shrike: Bird Royalty-Free Stock Photography

This bird found in forest edge, farmland, and plains, this adaptable and elegant small shrike is a common sight across much of its range. Gray crown and back contrast sharply with white throat, black mask and wings, and bright orange sides. Noticeably smaller than Long-tailed Shrike, with which it shares its range unlike that species, lacks orange on the back. Regularly perches on exposed perches such as telephone lines, posts, and snags. Song musical and variable, a series of buzzy, whistled, and warbled notes incorporates mimicry of other species. Calls include repeated harsh chattering notes, as well as high barking and piping notes.