The Masked Shrike migrates to Cyprus in spring to nest in a tree or bush. It has a black band across the eye and may impale prey on a thorn.
A black stripe across the eye looks like a mask. Females resemble males but are duller in color.
In Cyprus it arrives in spring to breed, building a cup-shaped nest from thin twigs in a tree or bush. It may impale prey on a thorny bush before eating it.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.