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Socotra Grey Shrike I found this cheeky fellow at Homhil plateau at Socotra island on my last trip in March. In the foreground there is the famous bottle tree with blossoms, a quintessential Socotra scene :) Geotagged,Lanius meridionalis,Southern Grey Shrike,Spring,Yemen,arabian sea,indian ocean,island,midle east,socotra,travel,yemen Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Socotra Grey Shrike

I found this cheeky fellow at Homhil plateau at Socotra island on my last trip in March. In the foreground there is the famous bottle tree with blossoms, a quintessential Socotra scene :)

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  1. Very creative, as always! Posted one year ago

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The Southern Grey Shrike, "Lanius meridionalis", is a member of the shrike family. It is closely related to the Great Grey Shrike, "Lanius excubitor", with which it used to be considered conspecific; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Luka Esenko
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By Luka Esenko

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Uploaded Apr 19, 2024. Captured Mar 29, 2024 05:36 in J62W+FR Siqirah, Yemen.
  • NIKON Z 8
  • f/5.0
  • 1/4000s
  • ISO1600
  • 100mm