Tiger shrike
or thick-billed shrike
( Bách thanh vằn, Lanius tigrinus)
The tiger shrike or thick-billed shrike (Lanius tigrinus) is a small passerine bird which belongs to the genus Lanius in the shrike family, Laniidae.
The bird's range extends from south-east China south through eastern Burma, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam to Malaysia and Indonesia.
Traits:
- Tiger-like patterns on the back and lower sides;
- Black-eyelined;
- Gray head and nape;
Laniidae, Lanius: derived from the Latin word for "butcher".