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Isabelline Shrike
Lanius isabellinus
(L. i. phoenicuroides)
| Armenian Name: | Շիկապոչ շամփրուկ |
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See Plate 42 for Isabelline Shrike and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Casual |
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| Length: | 17.5 cm, Wing Span:25-28 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 225. |
| Description: | Thick hooked bill, short wings, and long tail. Pale grayish yellow-brown above with blackish mask, whitish patch at base of primaries, rounded brown-red tail, pale brown-orange breast and belly. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from all ages of Red-backed Shrike by longer reddish tail, grayer upperparts and often, pale patch at base of primaries. |
| Behavior: | Perches on tops of trees, shrubs, power poles. |
| Habitat: | Grassland with scrub. |
| Food: | Invertebrates, small vertebrates. |
