The Brown shrike has an average body length of 20cm. Their backs
are grayish-brown, their abdomens are off-white, and their wings
and tails are covered with a mixture of dark brown and reddish-brown
feathers. The distinctive black stripe over their eyes and their
curved beaks are their most distinguishing characteristics.
Behavior:
Brown
shrikes are common winter visitors to Taiwan. Carnivorous birds,
they like to store food between metal wire mesh or among tree
branches. They usually perch on an upright object or other high
point in order to better survey their surroundings, and then
circle around in an attempt to catch flying insects. When flying
from one branch to another, they often dive downward towards
the ground first, flying low before making a curve-shaped movement
upward to complete the process.
Habitat:
Brown
shrikes fly to the Hengchun Peninsula in the autumn to pass
the grueling winter months, and are often seen in open fields
and scattered forests.
