About Lanius isabellinus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833
This species, scientifically named Lanius isabellinus Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833, has isabelline (sandy-colored) plumage – this sandy shade is what gave the species its name. It also has a red tail. Young individuals of this species can be told apart from young red-backed shrikes by the much sparser vermiculations on their underparts.