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1# A A A Post at 28/01/2009 22:19  Show author

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Could it be Bull-headed Shrike?  Taken at Sai Kung today.  Thanks in advance.

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2# A A A Post at 29/01/2009 19:11  Show author
Yes, definitely.  It looks like a female to me.  You should check the book on this.

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3# A A A Post at 29/01/2009 21:17  Show author
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.

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4# A A A Post at 30/01/2009 10:23  Show author
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.

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