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)