Lanius cristatus

Species: Lanius cristatus

English Name: Brown Shrike

Chinese Name: 紅尾伯勞

Family: Lanniidae

Description:

Small (17-20 cm), long tailed shrike, mainly brown above with a black mask. Two subspecies occur in Macao: lucionensis which has a pale grey crown, and cristatus which has a dark crown. In Macao, it  is a passage migrant and winter visitor.

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References:

– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.