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Elsa
 Post subject: Shrike: Red-backed
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We saw this little bird posing so beautifully for us but cannot find what it is, can anybody please help? :?

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Definitley a Female Red-backed Shrike. The crescentric markings on the breast and flanks are diagnostic. These markings can also be found in juvenile Common Fiscal (Fiscal Shrike) but this bird is much darker in colour

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Hi everyone :)
was hoping you guys could help me id these birds. they are so beautiful, but i'm kinda stumped at what they could be
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Jonty,

You don't mention where or when you've seen it. What I can tell you is that they are shrikes. The photo does not give me a good enough indication of what shrike.

I would go for Red-Backed. But it could also be a Lesser Grey Shrike.

Do you have a bigger picture for me?


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Jonty, they are both female red-backed shrikes.

WTM, clean that screen for a change, man! :twisted:

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 Post subject: Shrike, Red-backed
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All I can say is that I had an awesome time looking for birds in the Park....please can someone ID these for me...

This one was taken close to LS....

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Hi MG

Shrike - Female red backed

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Mgoddard wrote:
This one was taken close to LS....

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As said it is a red backed shreik.... :D , but then what is this one..??? They look totaly different to the previous photo posted..but according to my Sasol and my eyes this is a red back shreik :redface:

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Please tell me if Im asking for too many ID's :redface:

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The top pic is a juvenile red-backed shrike. The bottom two is of an adult red-backed shrike. :wink:

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wildtuinman wrote:
The top pic is a juvenile red-backed shrike. The bottom two is of an adult red-backed shrike.

Wildtuinman is half way correct.

The last two photos are indeed an adult but a adult male Red-backed Shrike. The one in your first photo can either be a female or juvenile Red-backed Shrike

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 Post subject: Red-Backed Shrike
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Rusty Justy
 Post subject: Re: Identification Help - General Birds
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Red-Backed Shrike(f)

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 Post subject: Identification Help - LBJs
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Mystery bird for me...seen in Kruger in January

Maybe a red backed shrike
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Hi MG

Female Red backed Shrike

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