UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Laniidae

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

UCIOC 6934

Long-tailed Shrike

Lanius schach

Passeriformes · Laniidae

Long-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach).

ATK90

DEF56

6819 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 51.5 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 90

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 90).

DEF 56

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 56).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: widespread & also Lesser Sundas and Eastern New Guinea Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

9 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Lanius schach erythronotus
s Kazakhstan to ne Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and nc India
Lanius schach caniceps
w, c, s India and Sri Lanka
Lanius schach tricolor
Nepal and e India through Myanmar and s China to n Laos and n Thailand
Lanius schach schach
c, se China to n Vietnam
Lanius schach longicaudatus
c, se Thailand and s Laos
Lanius schach bentet
Malay Pen., Greater and Lesser Sundas and Borneo
Lanius schach nasutus
Philippines (except Palawan group and Sulu Arch.)
Lanius schach suluensis
Sulu Arch. (s Philippines)
Lanius schach stresemanni
montane e New Guinea