Mar 28, 2019

Which Shrike

28/3/19 at Ras Al Khor, Lagoon, 1415. My first Shrike, until corrected. Cannot identify it though. Help gratefully accepted.

Bob Davies

Mar 28, 2019

Another image of the same bird.

Tommy Pedersen

Mar 28, 2019

I'd say that is dark enough brown to be a female Turkestan Shrike

Bob Davies

Mar 28, 2019

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.

Tommy Pedersen

Mar 29, 2019

I'd call that one a safe bet. If others chime in with a different opinion, you can always change it in eBird

Bob Davies

Mar 29, 2019

Thanks again. For some reason eBird will not accept Turkestan Shrike?? For the time being I've changed it from unknown to Isabelline Shrike.

Tommy Pedersen

Mar 29, 2019

You must have the wrong region names selected

check this Forum under eBird heading

It shou not be entered as Isabelline (wrong species)

Bob Davies

Mar 29, 2019

@Tommy Pedersen

When I go into eBird/explore/explore species and enter 'Turkestan Shrike' it does not recognise the species.

Bob Davies

Mar 29, 2019

@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.