PSHS - SRC Pisaribuhay

𝐀𝐋𝐏 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

The ALP Club is grateful for the successful exhibit we held last Friday, March 27. Thank you to everyone who made the day possible and to all the kids who joined us to explore the world of cells🍃✨

During the exhibit, we introduced what a cell is and why it is called the building block of life🧬. We discussed the differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells using simple examples and diagrams. The kids compared different eukaryotic cells under the microscope. We showed human blood cells 🩸, plant cells🪴, fish cells🐟, and bird cells🐦 so they could see how cells differ in shape and structure. They spotted the cell wall in plant cells and the nucleus in animal cells.

We also went over parts of the microscope🔬and how to use them safely. The kids learned to identify the eyepiece, objective lenses, stage, and focus k***s before trying it themselves.

A heartfelt thank you to our ALP members who managed the microscope stations and guided each activity with patience. We appreciate the teachers, parents, and school staff who supported us and encouraged the students to participate🙌💞

We cannot wait to learn with you again at the next event🫶

It's 𝓕𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 Friday 👀

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 weren’t flying into a 𝗐𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗐.

𝖳𝗁𝖾𝗒 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 flying toward the sky.

A 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒆 ⁉️ 𝗋ecently took place at Rhub on February 16, 2026. Upon closer inspection, we have identified it to be an 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝘃𝗲 🤯. After some recovery time and rest, we released the bird outside.

A 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 🐦 happens when a 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 collides with 𝒈𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔 🪟 , often because the 𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 of 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘴 🌳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘪𝘳 🌬️ looks like a 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒 𝑝𝑎𝑡ℎ forward. To them, it isn’t ❌ a barrier— it’s more 𝚜𝚔𝚢 🌫️ . In a split second, a 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 turns into a 𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 ☹️.

The Emerald Dove is a medium-sized pigeon native to the tropical and subtropical parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is typically found in tropical forests and other similar areas such as dense wet woodlands, farms, and mangroves. The doves are usually found by themselves, in pairs, or in small groups. These birds are generally ground dwellers, foraging for fallen fruit, and spend little time in trees except when roosting. They mainly eat seeds and fruits from many different plant species and are generally tame and approachable. When they fly, it is fast and direct, often flying low between patches of dense forest (iNaturalist, n.d.).

Accidents like these are 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 💔.
But they are 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 🥳.

With just 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 💪, we can turn our 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 🏙️ from hidden hazard𝗌 into 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 🔒:

• Hanging paracord or string vertically about 4 inches apart on the outside of windows helps birds recognize that glass is there.
• Turning off unnecessary lights at night protects migrating birds from being disoriented and drawn off course.

Conservation 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠𝑛'𝑡 🙅‍♀️ always mean grand gestures. Sometimes it means looking at something ordinary — like a 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘸 🪟 — and choosing to make it 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒓 🧘.

At 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆 😉, we 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 🧍‍♀️for 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 🙋‍♀️ , 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 👩‍💻, and 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 👥 for every 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 🦅 that shares our 𝚜𝚔𝚢 🌥️. Because 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠🫂 𝒃𝒊𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 starts with the 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 we make 𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝖽𝖺𝗒.

Let’s make 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲.
Let’s make 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹.
Let’s choose to 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀.

✍️: 𝖪𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖠𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖺𝗇𝗈𝗌𝖺, 𝖠𝗋𝖺𝖻𝖾𝗅𝗅𝖾 𝖡𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖻𝖺, 𝖱𝖾𝗇𝗈 𝖲𝗈𝖻𝗋𝖾𝗉𝖾𝗇̃𝖺, 𝖩𝖺𝗒 𝖷𝗂𝖺𝗇 𝖭𝖺𝖻𝗂𝗇𝗀
📸: Ylisha Jardiolin

#𝖯𝖨𝖲𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗎𝗁𝖠𝖸 #𝖠𝗅𝖺𝗒𝖲𝖺𝖲𝖺𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗎𝗁𝖺𝗒 #𝖥𝖾𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝖥𝗋𝗂𝖽𝖺𝗒 #𝖶𝗂𝗇𝖽𝗈𝗐𝖡𝗂𝗋𝖽𝖲𝗍𝗋𝗂𝗄𝖾 #𝖤𝗆𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗅𝖽𝖣𝗈𝗏𝖾

𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ🌷🩷

PISaribuhAY is overflowing with gratitude for the incredible support at our booth last Tuesday! A huge thank you to our amazing members who poured their hearts into making it happen. From setup to sale, you guys are the best! 🙌 Your dedication and hard work made it a memorable experience for everyone who stopped by🌟

To everyone who bought lanyards, stickers, pins, and especially those who created their own bouquets💐𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨 for making our day! Your support fuels our passion to create more awesome stuff! We loved seeing your cutesy, blooming creations🌸✨

Daghang salamat mga Biodivos and Biodivas! Maraming salamat din sa mga g**o and faculty na sumuporta sa amin!

Looking forward to the next one✨

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(📸)Photo Credits: Marianne Bullos, Armelle Mari, Arabelle Baraba

𝐻𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑜? 𝑀𝑖𝑐 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡, 𝑚𝑖𝑐 𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑡🎤... 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐌

📢Ready na ba kayo oara sa inaabangan ng lahat?? 📢

𝐷𝑎𝑧 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡~ It's time forrr🥁🥁🥁

🌷🍃 𝑆𝐴𝑅𝐼ℬ𝓁ℴℴ𝓂𝓈🍃🌷

It's your fave ⭐𝒷𝒾ℴ𝒹𝒾𝓋ℴ𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒷𝒾ℴ𝒹𝒾𝓋𝒶𝓈⭐ 𝙧𝙪𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬🎪and we've got a bunch of ᑕOOᒪ🤭 stuff to check out!✅

🩷𝕃𝕒𝕟𝕪𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕤 that'll make your keys and ID look ᴀᴍᴀᴢɪɴɢ

💚𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 to ~𝑗𝑎𝑧𝑧~ up your gadgets💻 and show off your style~ From cute animals to funny quotes💥

🩷𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐬 to add some flair to your outfit 💃

💚Aᴄʀʏʟɪᴄ Kᴇʏᴄʜᴀɪɴs for your go-to 𝑐𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠𝑦 𝑣𝑖𝑏𝑒

PERO! We can't forget about our booth's 🅜︎🅐︎🅘︎🅝︎ 🅔︎🅥︎🅔︎🅝︎🅣︎

💐𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐓💐

With our fresh flowers 🌸! Pick your favs, add some greenery🌱, and create your masterpiece 🤩 Perfect for gifts🎁, self-care💅🏻, or just because!

Want it for a "ғʀɪᴇɴᴅ"?👀
Want it for 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼𝓮𝓵𝓯?✨
Want it for the 𝚒𝚐? 📸

Visit our booth💯‼️

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𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: February 03, 2026
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: In front of Student Activity Center (SAC)
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Come hang out🧑‍🤝‍🧑👭, grab some swag😎, and let's make this fair unforgettable! 🎉

See you at the booth ℬ𝒾ℴ𝒹𝒾𝓋ℴ𝓈 𝒶𝓃𝒹 ℬ𝒾ℴ𝒹𝒾𝓋𝒶𝓈🌷‼️



🖼️: Jay Xian Nabing
✍🏻: Armelle Jeanne Mari

Hello hello mga Biodivos and Biodivas✨ Visit our booth this February 03, harap lang po ng SAC! See you there divas🌷✨

🎉🥂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑, everyone!🥂🎉

We had a 𝒋𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒚-𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒚 last JANUARY 8, 2026🎉😋 𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐁𝐔𝐇𝐀𝐘 gathered for a 𝙵𝙴𝙰𝚂𝚃 fit for ✨ℬ𝒾ℴ𝒟𝒾𝒶𝓋𝓈✨

May this year bring us closer together, fill our hearts with love and laughter, and our plates with good food. May we continue to support each other, chase our dreams, and make unforgettable moments together. We're grateful for this amazing ALP and can't wait to see what this year brings! 🫶

✨🎄𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓼𝓴𝓸 𝓹𝓸!🎄✨

𝖬𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗀𝖺𝗒𝖺𝗇𝗀 𝗉𝖺𝗌𝗄𝗈 𝗆𝗀𝖺 𝗂𝗌𝗄𝖺 𝖺𝗍 𝗂𝗌𝗄𝗈 ☃️❄️The season of giving is in its 𝕫𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕙💫✨, and with it comes our long-awaited 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠🌰🎁, but this break is ̷n̷̷o̷̷t̷🚫🙅🏻 an excuse for us to halt our constant pursuit of 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌𝓁𝑒𝒹𝑔𝑒📚✒️

This 𝒞𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝓂𝒶𝓈🎊🪅, we give you a 𝔟𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔣𝔲𝔩 𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔳𝔢𝔰𝔱 🫒🌾of hearty facts about the 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗🌲🌱 centerpieces of our homes, the 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑠🪴🌿 that illuminate the season, the 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙏𝙧𝙚𝙚🎄🎉!

As 2025 comes to a 𝒸𝓁𝑜𝓈𝑒👋🏻🔐, the 𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗔𝗬 ꜰᴀᴍɪʟʏ🪉🩷 wishes you 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔞𝔤𝔢,𝒽ℴ𝓅ℯ, and 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕥𝕙 ☀️✊🏻as you step into a new year of 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

May this 𝚜𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚘𝚗🗻❄️ find you among those you hold 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨💕🤲🏻, sharing in the 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 of 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗂𝗍𝗒 and 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎🫡🙌🏻.

🎄☃️𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘈 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴🎄☃️



🎨: Jay Xian Nabing
✍🏻: Armelle Mari & Jay Xian Nabing

𝑀𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑠☃️❄️‼️ IT'SSSS 𝔽𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝔽𝕣𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪💥

UY! 𝑨𝒏𝒐 yan❓ 𝙻𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚞𝚙 in the 𝘴𝘬𝘺 it's a 𝑩𝑰𝑹𝑫🐦, it's a 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆✈️~ What is it's 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞??? IT'S THE 𝗝𝗔𝗩𝗔 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 !!!

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The 𝐉𝐚𝐯𝐚 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 is a small granivorous bird native to Java and Bali. According to Nature Style (2024), it primarily feeds on seeds and grains, especially rice, which explains its frequent presence in farmlands and grasslands. The species is highly social and forms large flocks outside the breeding season (Birda Species Guide, 2024). As reported by Birda Species Guide (2024), Java Sparrows build nests in trees or building crevices using dry grasses, usually laying between 4 and 7 eggs. Although common in captivity, wild populations have declined significantly due to trapping and habitat loss, making the species globally threatened (Birda Species Guide, 2024).

ᖴᑌᑎ ᖴᗩᑕTՏ🔥

1.) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬

Behavioral studies show Java Sparrows prefer blue and green objects—likely linked to mate choice and habitat cues (Birda Species Guide, 2024).

2.) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠

Males perform a display dance involving rhythmic hopping and soft trills to win females (Nature Style, 2024).

3.) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 "𝒑𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔"

Young or unpaired Java Sparrows build small incomplete nests, which researchers believe help them learn nest-building skills (Birda Species Guide, 2024).

4.) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐝-𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐡-𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬

Their large, thick bill produces strong bite force relative to body size, allowing them to crack tough grains (Nature Style, 2024).

5.) 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬

In stable environments, Java Sparrow pairs may stay together across multiple breeding seasons (Birda Species Guide, 2024).

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Photo Credits: Miguel Lapid

We had a 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑣𝑦 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 last November 28, 2025! 🧬💡

Our students🙋‍♂️🙋🏻‍♀️ dived into the world of 𝕞𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕔𝕖 with hands-on b̶l̶o̶o̶d̶🩸typing and 𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙨💦 activities!

They learned how to determije🎯 blood types using Anti-A and Anti-B sera, and even got to use some✨ 𝒻𝒶𝓃𝒸𝓎✨ tools to withdraw💉 b̶l̶o̶o̶d̶ (𝐰/𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧)

It was a 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 experience as they mixed🌀 the b̶l̶o̶o̶d̶ with the sera and observed the 💥𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗟𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡💥, determining the b̶l̶o̶o̶d̶ type with precision~ 🧫

And when they weren't 👀 typing b̶l̶o̶o̶d̶, they were ᵈⁱᵖᵖᵖⁱⁿᵍ💧 ᴛᴇsᴛ sᴛʀɪᴘs and analyzing 𝑈𝑅𝐼𝑁𝐸 𝑆𝐴𝑀𝑃𝐿𝐸𝑆 like pros! 🤯 They checked for 𝗽𝗛 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 and more, gaining 𝓋𝒶𝓁𝓊𝒶𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝒾𝓃𝓈𝒾𝓰𝒽𝓉𝓈 into the world of 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆! 🔬

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𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗥!!! We want to give a big shoutout to our students' 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 for giving the 𝓰𝓇ℯℯ𝓃 𝓁𝒾𝓰𝒽𝓉 for this awesome activity! 𝗪𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 💯🙏

A huge thank you to our amazing instructors, 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘀 and 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿, for making this happen! 👏

𝐈𝐓'𝐒 ˡᵃᵗᵉ 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘! 🎉🎶

Get ready to meet a 𝚋𝚒𝚛𝚍! This 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑 is not just a 𝓅𝓇ℯ𝓉𝓉𝓎✨ face, it's a 𝑭𝑰𝑬𝑹𝑪𝑬💢 predator with a ᶠˡᵃⁱʳ for the dramatic💥

MEET THEEEEEE🥁🥁🥁

🔥𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚-𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗘𝗗 𝗦𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘 🐦🍃

The Long-tailed Shrike is a medium-sized predatory songbird found in open areas, grasslands and agricultural landscapes across Asia. It is well known for its hunting method in which it perches quietly before swooping down on prey such as insects, lizards and small mammals (Wildlife Vagabond, 2024). One of its most documented behaviors is impaling prey on thorns or barbed wire, a strategy that helps the bird store food and tear it apart more easily (Bird Ecology Study Group, 2010). The species builds cup-shaped nests out of grasses and twigs, typically laying 3 to 6 eggs per breeding attempt (Wildlife Vagabond, 2024). It adapts well to human-modified areas, which contributes to its current “Least Concern” conservation status (BirdLife International, 2024).

ᖴᑌᑎ ᖴᗩᑕTՏ💥

1.) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 🌳

Long-tailed Shrikes chase away birds larger than themselves, including crows and drongos, during breeding season (Wildlife Vagabond, 2024).

2.) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱𝗹𝘆 🏹

Studies show shrikes maintain “favorite perches” where they return to scan for prey daily (Wildlife Vagabond, 2024).

3.) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀' 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 🗣️

Some populations have been observed imitating calls of nearby species—believed to confuse prey or rivals (BirdLife International, 2024).

4.) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 🍂

Although mostly insectivorous, shrikes consume more lizards and small vertebrates during the dry season when insects are scarcer (BirdLife International, 2024).

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Photo Credits: Miguel Lapid