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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Great grey Shrike Lanius excubitor. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Great grey Shrike Lanius excubitor (L 22-26cm), a winter visitor here in small numbers, is an altogether more imposing bird with fiercely predatory habits. It has a grey cap and back, white underparts, a broad black mask through the eye, and a white patch on the otherwise dark wings. Look for on expanses of heathland and the New Forest in Hampshire is the most reliable spot in Britain.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator - Juvenile. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator. L 17-19cm. A bulky and well-marked bird. The Woodchat Shrike often perches on barbed-wire fences as well as low bushes, using these as lookouts. The sexes are separable with care. Adult Male has a chestnut cap and nape, a broad black mask running from the forecrown through the eye, and white underparts that are flushed faintly with peachy-buff on the flanks and breast. Note also the striking white patch on the scapulars, the white patch at the base of the primaries and the buffish white patch at the base of the bill. In flight, the pale rump and white-margined black tail are obvious. Adult Female is similar, but the black and chestnut elements of the plumage are less intense, the white patch at the base of the bill is more extensive and there is faint barring on the underparts. Juvenile has scaly grey-brown upperparts and paler underparts with faint vermiculations; note also the pale patch on the scapulars. Voice - utters a harsh, trilling call when agitated. Habitat and Status - the Woodchat Shrike is a scarce visitor to the region, with most records at migration times; 15 or 20 are recorded in a good year. In spring, adult birds appear here, while in late summer and autumn, dispersing juvenile birds sometimes turn up in coastal areas. Visiting Woodchat Shrikes favour areas of coastal scrub.
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Lesser Grey Shrike - Lanius minor
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor L 19-21cm. Smaller than similar Great Grey Shrike with more white on the longer wings and black eyepatch that extends to the forehead. It winters in Africa and breeds in S and SE Europe.
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator
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  • Masked Shrike, male - Lanius nubicus
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Southern Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis
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  • Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Masked Shrike, male - Lanius nubicus
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Isabelline Shrike - Lanius isabellinus
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  • Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
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  • Southern Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Southern Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis
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  • Bay-backed Shrike - Lanius vittatus
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
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  • Southern Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis
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  • Bay-backed Shrike - Lanius vittatus
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  • Masked Shrike, male - Lanius nubicus
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  • Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
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  • Isabelline Shrike - Lanius isabellinus - ssp. isabellinus, 1st winter
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  • Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
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  • Brown Shrike - Lanius cristatus
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Isabelline Shrike - Lanius isabellinus
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Isabelline Shrike - Lanius isabellinus
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Steppe Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris
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  • Great Grey Shrike - Lanius excubitor
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  • Adult Loggerhead Shrike -Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Steppe Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris
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  • Steppe Grey Shrike - Lanius meridionalis pallidirostris
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Woodchat Shrike - Lanius senator
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Masked Shrike - Lanius nubicus
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  • Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus - Adult
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  • Long-tailed Shrike - Lanius schach
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  • Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio - Female. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Great grey Shrike Lanius excubitor. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Great grey Shrike Lanius excubitor (L 22-26cm), a winter visitor here in small numbers, is an altogether more imposing bird with fiercely predatory habits. It has a grey cap and back, white underparts, a broad black mask through the eye, and a white patch on the otherwise dark wings. Look for on expanses of heathland and the New Forest in Hampshire is the most reliable spot in Britain.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio. Shrikes are well-marked, bold predators that have an allure far beyond what might be expected for birds of their size. Sightings are infrequent nowadays and consequently it is a red letter day for any birdwatcher if they see one. Two species occur reasonably regularly in the region. The Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio (L 16-18cm) was once a locally common summer visitor but sadly now is extinct as a breeding species. However, it does occur in small numbers as a passage migrant in spring and autumn, mainly in coastal scrub. Adult males have a reddish brown back, blue-grey cap and nape (with a dark band through the eye), and pink-flushed pale underparts. Adult females are similar but with muted colours while juveniles are barred brown.
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  • Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor L 19-21cm. Smaller than similar Great Grey Shrike with more white on the longer wings and black eyepatch that extends to the forehead. It winters in Africa and breeds in S and SE Europe.
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  • Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor L 19-21cm. Smaller than similar Great Grey Shrike with more white on the longer wings and black eyepatch that extends to the forehead. It winters in Africa and breeds in S and SE Europe.
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  • Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
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  • Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
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  • Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
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  • Red-backed Shrike - Lanius collurio
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