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stonechat? (Long-tailed Shrike dark morth)

This is a dusky shrike the dark morph of long-tailed shrike.

Dylan

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There is a new photo of dusky shrike here.   There is a picture of the darkest form on page 215 of the latest Birds of S China and HK. They are uncommon but certainly not hard to see thanks to their noisy habits and tendency to sit prominently; I see one regularly near home.  I think your picture is of an intermediate bird- not quite a full dusky morph.

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