Ronaldo 6/01/2011 06:39
Bull-headed shrike?
Hi there,
Saw this shrike last month in TBT. Suspect a bull-headed. Can someone confirm? Thanks
HFCheung 6/01/2011 11:26
Yes, I think so. What else can it be! However, the plumage is very strange. On one side there are scales on the breast, indicating a juvenile bird. On the other hand, the color of the crown and back points to a mature male. May be the color of the photo is adjusted to heavily saturate.
HF Cheung
Ronaldo 6/01/2011 22:51
Actually, I had it over-exposed rather than saturated, because of the strong sun backlight... So hard to get the right colors on the camera. 3551y25445
EricB 9/01/2011 17:23
You might be interested in this link. [url]http://www.birdskorea.org/Birds/Identification/ID_Notes/BK-ID-Brown-Shrike.shtml[/url]
The hybridisation issue is probably a bigger issue in shrikes than is currently appreciated.
eric
rzone23 1/02/2011 11:49
I love the link of Strike info, thank you so much!3551em012445