Thailand

Brown Shrike

Closely related to the red-backed
shrike...found mainly in Asia
...vagrants in Europe and No. America.

Lanius cristatus

(L 7.7")

Rice fields near Inthanon
Highland Resort

20Mar2016

Lanius means butcher;

cristatus means crested.

I have seen one shrike occupy himself for
hours in sticking up on thorns, a number
of small fishes that the fishermen had
thrown on the shore.

(John Bachman)