Bull-headed shrike
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| phylum | Chordata | The Bull-headed Shrike is a passerine bird of eastern Asia. It is 19–20 cm (approx. 7.48-7.9 inches) long. The male has a brown crown, white eyebrow and black mask. The back is grey-brown while the wings are dark with a white patch. The flanks are rufous and the rest of the underparts are whitish with fine barring. Females are similar but duller and browner with a brown mask and no white wing-patch. The species has harsh grating and chattering calls and will also mimic other birds.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Passeriformes | |
| family | Laniidae | |
| genus | Lanius | |
| species | L. bucephalus |
