A male Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio, La1cl35) in a landing or taking-off posture, with wings fully spread and angled downwards. The bird is shown slightly from the front, and the details of the bluish-grey and brown wing feathers are clear. The head is grey and the eye mask is black. The back is rufous-brown. The background is a vibrant green with blurry purple touches.