Brown Shrike

Medium-sized shrike with a slender black mask and rufous-brown rump and tail. Plumage varies across range: “Japanese” has the warmest rufous tones, “Philippine” has a gray-washed head and back, and “Brown” averages in between. Averages stronger-billed in appearance than other medium-sized “brownish” shrikes. Male’s repetitive song often incorporates imitations of other birds. Most common call is a dry “ch-ch-ch.” Favors open forests and fields with scattered trees and bushes; often in parks and gardens.

The brown shrike is a bird that can be found in Sri Lanka, particularly in Wilpattu National Park.

The brown shrike's diet in Sri Lanka consists mainly of insects, but also includes small vertebrates, arthropods, and spiders.