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Birds
Magpie shrike
Magpie shrike · Lanius melanoleucus
The magpie shrike is a striking bird with distinctive black-and-white plumage and a long tail.
Fact file
- Size
- Body length of about 45 cm, with a long, graduated tail of about 30 cm.
- Diet
- Prefers insects, millipedes, reptiles, mice and occasionally small fruits as well as fresh meat and carrion.
- Offspring
- The clutch consists of one to six eggs, usually three to five.
How to identify Magpie shrike
The magpie shrike has distinctive black-and-white plumage that is reminiscent of a magpie. It is about 45 centimetres long, with the long, graduated tail making up around 30 centimetres.
It often perches on elevated branches, which makes it easier to identify.
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