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Juvenile Lesser Grey Shrike Rather excited to see a family of these shrikes as they are an uncommon summer visitor. Hopefully I will get a photo of the adults. Not the best photo as I was inappropriately armed for a distant bird shot! Geotagged,Lanius minor,Lesser Grey Shrike,South Africa,Spring,birds,migrant,south africa Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Juvenile Lesser Grey Shrike

Rather excited to see a family of these shrikes as they are an uncommon summer visitor. Hopefully I will get a photo of the adults. Not the best photo as I was inappropriately armed for a distant bird shot!

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    Claire Hamilton
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    I could be incorrect in my ID of this one and could be a juvenile Common fiscal, awaiting confirmation... Posted 8 years ago

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The Lesser Grey Shrike

The Lesser Grey Shrike is a member of the shrike family ''Laniidae''. It is similar in appearance to the Great Grey Shrike ''Lanius excubitor'' and the Southern Grey Shrike ''L. meridionalis''. It breeds in southeastern Europe and into Asia.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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Uploaded Oct 27, 2016. Captured Oct 27, 2016 09:38 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1600s
  • ISO100
  • 200mm