Red-backed Shrike

Red-backed ShrikeThe male has a chestnut back and black eye mask, and watches for prey from exposed perches.What does it look like?The male has a bluish-gray head, a black mask, a bright chestnut back, and a thick black bill.How does it live?The male has a chestnut back and black eye mask, and watches for prey from exposed perches.It waits for prey on bushes, fences, or wires, then may impale a catch on a thorn or wedge it into a branch for later.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.