28/3/19 at Ras Al Khor, Lagoon, 1415. My first Shrike, until corrected. Cannot identify it though. Help gratefully accepted.
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28/3/19 at Ras Al Khor, Lagoon, 1415. My first Shrike, until corrected. Cannot identify it though. Help gratefully accepted.
Another image of the same bird.
I'd say that is dark enough brown to be a female Turkestan Shrike
Thanks once again Tommy but: question, on the strength of this possible ID should I report it on eBird as definitive or otherwise. Don't want to be mis-reporting. This is another new one for me.
I'd call that one a safe bet. If others chime in with a different opinion, you can always change it in eBird
Thanks again. For some reason eBird will not accept Turkestan Shrike?? For the time being I've changed it from unknown to Isabelline Shrike.
You must have the wrong region names selected
check this Forum under eBird heading
It shou not be entered as Isabelline (wrong species)
@Tommy Pedersen When I go into eBird/explore/explore species and enter 'Turkestan Shrike' it does not recognise the species.
@Tommy Pedersen That was easy, now showing Turkestan Shrike. Incidentally I had changed the name yet again before you sent the above to 'Red-Tailed Shrike', then when I did as you suggested it automatically changed from Red-tailed to Turkestan.