red-backed shrike (lanius collurio) sitting on a single branch

bird animal beak wing branch wildlife blue finch sparrow pet nature parrot seabird eagle redbacked shrike lanius collurio sitting single commonly small striking passerine belonging family laniidae males distinguished vibrant reddishbrown back gray crown black mask extending nape females juveniles subdued plumage brownish pronounced facial markings found europe parts asia favoring open woodland edges shrubby areas grasslands predatory behavior feeding insects vertebrates occasionally fruits impaling prey thorns