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Identify this Juvenile Woodchat or Red-backed Shrike?

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Juvenile Woodchat or Red-backed Shrike?

Steve Wilkinson 08/10/2019 20:19

Please help. Are these 3 photo’s of a juvenile Woodchat or Red-backed Shrike?

Thanks

0 DuncanFamily 08/10/2019 20:38

I think it is a juvenile red backed shrike
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0 Steve Wilkinson 09/10/2019 13:08 in reply to DuncanFamily

Thanks, my concern was after I saw a similar query on this forum dated 30.10.13 and a response from Semouraves.
As the wing and tail coverts seem pale or white it looked as if it could be a juvenile Woodchat Shrike.
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0 seymouraves 10/10/2019 12:48

Hi

This looks like a juvenile Woodchat Shrike to me

Note the overall pale ground colour especially on the back - hefty pink based bill helps too and the upper rump looks very pale too

Where was the photo taken?

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0 Steve Wilkinson 10/10/2019 13:23 in reply to seymouraves

Hi, thanks for the response.
It was taken in southern Croatia 4 weeks ago.
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