I saw a gray-backed shrike in the Central Range of Kaziranga NP in Assam, India. We have loggerhead shrikes in the U.S. which I've seen quite a few of and what struck me as different is the beautiful chest of light orange and yellow and a little longer tail.
There are two subspecies. I saw Lanius tephronotus tephronotus which breeds from Nepal to northeast India and central and south China. It migrates to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina.
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| Illustration of L. t. tephronotus from Birds of the World. |
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| Range of gray-backed shrike from Birds of the World. |
The subtly beautiful kind of a bird you often see on calendars or cards. Love this one.
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