Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Shrikes :: Rufous-tailed Shrike
Rufous-tailed Shrike Lanius isabellinus
Described by: Hemprich; Ehrenberg (1833)
Alternate common name(s): Isabelline Shrike, Red-tailed Shrike, Central Asian Shrike, Pale-brown Shrike, Rufous Shrike
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
(1) S. Russia, Iran, Afghanistan to w. Asia Minor, and s. Kazakhstan n. to the Aral Sea and Kirghiz steppes and the Tien Shan, nw. Xinjiang.
Winters Arabia, ne. and e. Africa.
(2) W. and n. China (c. and c. Xinjiang to sw. Inner Mongolia).
Winters s. to Pakistan and n. India.
(3) S. and e. Transbaikalia, Mongolia, n. China (ne. Xinjiang, c. and n. Inner Mongolia.
Winters in Arabia and ne. Africa.
Winters in ne. Africa.
(4) W. China (Sinkiang and n. Tsinghai (Qinghai) in the Qaidam Basin).
Winters in Pakistan and n. India.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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