Long-tailed Shrike

The long-tailed shrike, or rufous-backed shrike, is widely distributed across Asia, with variation in plumage across the range. The eastern or Himalayan subspecies is sometimes called the black-headed shrike. It is considered to form a superspecies with the grey-backed shrike, which breeds on the Tibetan Plateau (Wikipedia, general species account).

Many temperate-zone populations are migratory, moving south in winter, while those in the tropics tend to be sedentary, though they may make short-distance movements. The usual clutch is three to six eggs, incubated by both sexes, which hatch after about 13–16 days (Wikipedia, general species account).