tsawong 28/01/2009 22:19
Shrike
Could it be Bull-headed Shrike? Taken at Sai Kung today. Thanks in advance.
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HFCheung 29/01/2009 19:11
Yes, definitely. It looks like a female to me. You should check the book on this.
HF Cheung
tsawong 29/01/2009 21:17
Dear Chairman,
Checked two books and also checked many previous postings on HKBWS web about bull-headed shrike. It did not look the same. I was thinking about whether it is a young Brown Shrike or sub-species of Brown Shrike.
Thanks anyway for pointing out. Appreciate.
tsawong
ajohn 30/01/2009 10:23
I agree that this is a Bull-headed Shrike.
Note the rufous mask (blackish on brown shrike), rufous crown, slightly greyish back, dark wings with white patch and longish tail.
There seem to have been quite a few records of Bull-headed Shrikes this winter.