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Isabelline Shrike

(Lanius isabellinus)
Alternative name: "Rufous-tailed Shrike"
Size: 18 cm

Sightings

A small number of Isabelline Shrikes has been spotted by us on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, in August-September 2009 and again in November 2009. Both males and females were spotted, but photos obtained only of female birds.

Photos

Frontal view of a female Isabelline Shrike

Here a more lateral view

And here checking for prey below

Female Isabelline Shrike seen from behind

Here seen locking over its shoulder...

... and here checking out the photographer

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.