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Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
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About the Red-backed Shrike
The red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio) is a carnivorous passerine bird and member of the shrike family, Laniidae. Its breeding range stretches from Western Europe east to central Russia. It is migratory and winters in the eastern areas of tropical Africa and southern Africa.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Lanius collurio
- Family
- Shrikes
- Order
- Passeriformes
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