The song, up to a minute long, is soft for a shrike, with chattering sounds interspersed with rich warbles, and resembles the songs of "Hippolais" species, particularly the olive-tree warbler.
The song is soft for a shrike. This was up to a minute long. This was with chattering sounds. These chattering sounds were interspersed with rich warbles. This resembles the songs of "Hippolais" species-tree warbler. Species are particularly the olive.