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Brown Shrike

Scientific name: Lanius cristatus
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Laniidae

The Brown Shrike is found mainly in Asia, breeding in temperate Asia and migrating to their winter quarters in tropical Asia. They feed on mainly on insects, especially lepidoptera - moths, butterflies and similar insects. They typically look out for prey from a perch and fly down towards the ground to capture them.

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