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Author: wilsondring Time: 27/12/2012 22:25 Subject: Shirke .. Please Confirm ID

Hi there

I have been told that the 1st picture is a brown shrike and not a grey-headed shrike, please can someone confirm this?

I believe the 2nd photo is more of a brown shrike than the 1st ...

thanks in advance ..

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Author: 9Wi Time: 27/12/2012 22:32

A brown shrike and bull-headed shrike.

Author: wilsondring Time: 27/12/2012 23:07

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Original posted by 9Wi at 27/12/2012 22:32
A brown shrike and bull-headed shrike.

is this a female, because there is no pattern on the chest .. quite different from the brown shrikes i have seen before..

thanks

Author: 9Wi Time: 28/12/2012 11:08

Bull-headed shrike has a bigger head and orbicular bill, the bull-headed shrike in the photo is a female.

There is pattern on the chest for juvenile brown shrike.

Author: ajohn Time: 28/12/2012 16:17

Both are Brown Shrike. The first is greyer because it is an adult male lucionensis (which have a grey crown).

The second is not Bull-headed - the combination of black mask and brown back including crown/nape are right for Brown Shrike.

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