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. It is found in wooded habitats across eastern Asia. It is a shy, often solitary bird which is less conspicuous than most other shrikes. Like other shrikes it is predatory, feeding on small animals. Its nest is built in a tree and three to six eggs are laid.
It derives its name from the tiger-like pattern of its upperparts which are reddish-brown with dark bars. Adult males have white underparts and a grey head with a black mask. Females and young birds are duller and browner and young birds lack the grey and black on the head.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Lanius tigrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704995A93994458. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704995A93994458.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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