Bay backed shrike is found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and has recently been recorded from Sri Lanka. They extends from Afghanistan and Baluchistan to Western Bengal.Bay backed shrike is a bird of dry open country abounding in Babool trees and scrub. It is frequently met with also in the vicinity of cultivation and gardens. Bay-backed shrike inhabits dry, bushy areas with scattered trees or at the edge of woodland.

A whimsical courtship display is indulged in by the male at the breeding season. This consists mostly of craning his neck, cocking his tail, sidling up to the hen on a perch and stiffly hopping closer and closer to her.

Canon 5DmkIV Canon100-400 Dahod, Gujarat | Jan 2018