Long Tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Description

Lanius schach is black, brown and white and has a long tail. On the head, there is a thick black line across the eyes, crown and nape of gray. The chin, throat, chest, and middle belly are white. Black beak and legs.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

25 cm

Di

Diurnal

In

Insectivorest

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Laniidae

GENUS

:

Lanius

SPECIES

:

Lanius schach

Distribution

Lanius schach has habitats in open areas, grasslands, plantations, moor, spread up to an altitude of 1,600 m above sea level.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : India, China, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Philippines, Maluku, Papua New Guinea.

Habits and Lifestyle

In their natural habitat, this species includes active and vicious animals because these animals are classified as predators. Often perches and suddenly grabs insects flying or above the ground.

Lifestyle

–

Biome

Tropical Forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

This species preys on grasshoppers, cicadas, beetles and other large insects.

Diet : Insectivora

Mating Habits

The breeding season is May – August. The cup-shaped nests are made of grass, fiber and fine roots. Eggs 2 – 3 eggs, white, speckled gray and brown,

Reproduction session : May – August

Incubation periods: –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 – 3 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Lanius schach is evaluated as the least concern on the IUCN Red List, because its population trend is not nearing the threshold for extinction.

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.
  2. Lanius schach on The IUCN Red List site 
  3. Bentet Kelabu on Wikipedia article