Wildlifeof Thailand
Bay-backed Shrike
Laniidae
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Lanius vittatus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects and small vertebrates
Habitat
Dry scrub and farmland
Range
South Asia
A small black-masked shrike with a chestnut back, it hunts from thorny bushes and sometimes caches prey (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Bay-backed Shrike eat?
- Insects and small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Bay-backed Shrike live in?
- Dry scrub and farmland
- Where is the Bay-backed Shrike found?
- South Asia