HFCheung

Red-tailed Shrike 棕尾伯劳 Lanius phoenicuroides
I saw on a website that Red-tailed Shrike has been ringed in HK. Is that true?
This photo was taken in Dali, Yunnan on 2012-9-18, please comment on its id. Thank you.

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24/11/2016 09:38

Photo taken by 张炜.

HFCheung

Another Red-backed was photoed in Yunnan this year, a first for Yunnan.
My problem was: the primary projection of the bird in this photo is a bit short. I estimate it is about 1/3 of the tail length. However, Collins guide mentioned that it should be about 1/2 for Red-backed. Also the pale edge of the side of tail was not apparent enough, and the tail end appears a bit darker than what I would expect for Red-backed. Thank you for comment.

HFCheung

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HFCheung

I found a similar photo taken by 天涯游侠 in Thailand on 2007-10-6. One can get a better view of the outer tail from above.

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30/11/2016 20:05

The overall color and the size of the bill are very intriguing.

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