{"id":7641,"date":"2017-09-23T21:15:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-23T20:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2023-08-11T08:12:22","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T07:12:22","slug":"great-grey-shrike-lanius-excubitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/?p=7641","title":{"rendered":"Great Grey Shrike
Lanius excubitor<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– medium-sized passerine, slightly smaller than Common Blackbird<\/a>
\n– nocturnal\/diurnal migrant<\/p>\n

>> FLIGHT >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– actually unmistakable with this combination of flight characteristics of and plumage
\n– rarely seen during active migration, though
\n– powerful, undulating flight with wings often folded, from afar resembles woodpeckers
\n– on migration usually solitary, at most in small groups<\/p>\n

>> VISUAL ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

– size almost like Common Blackbird<\/a> or Fieldfare<\/a>, but different proportions
\n– long tail and conspicuous black and white wing and tail pattern resemble Eurasian Magpie<\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1432, 24\/06\/2014, J\u00fcterbog, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– long black and white tail
\n– black wings with extensive white bases of remiges forming a white wingband
\n– body upperside plain grey
\n– 1CY: yellowish base of bill and pale fringes of median coverts<\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, 1CY<\/strong>
\nBIF1433, 24\/06\/2014, J\u00fcterbog, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n–\u00a0distinct narrow dark eye-mask,\u00a0less defined in 1CY
\n– white wingband diagnostic also from below
\n– underside plain light grey<\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1434, 09\/09\/2009, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– AD with all dark bill and black eye-mask
\n– tail with stepped three white outermost rectrices
\n– white wingband broader on primaries<\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1435, 29\/10\/2012, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– white wingband broadest on inner primaries
\n– narrow white trailing edge of inner primaries and secondaries -> Lesser Grey Shrike<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1436, 17\/04\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– extension of white on bases of secondaries varies (-> BIF1435)
\n– scapulars broad margined off-white
\n– black eye-mask not extending to forehead, bill with distinct hook -> Lesser Grey Shrike<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1437, 17\/04\/2013, Prignitz, Germany, Mathias Putze
\n– powerfull undulating flight, thus wings often folded<\/p>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, AD<\/strong>
\nBIF1438, 29\/10\/2012, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze<\/p>\n

>> SOUND ID >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\nhttps:\/\/birds-in-flight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/BIF2019-1_PFR13763_2-11_170923_BIO_ggshrike-4-FC_d_werb-see_REF-S.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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\nGreat Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor<\/em>, 4 EX, calls during migration<\/strong>
\nBIF2019, 23\/09\/2017, Werbeliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
\n– short, fast and piercing trill, surprisingly similar to -> Dunlin<\/a>, but higher pitched and lacks initial element<\/p>\n

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lesser Grey Shrike<\/a> (v)
\nNorthern Shrike (v)
\nIberian Grey Shrike (v)
\nDesert Grey Shrike (v)
\nAsian Grey Shrike (v)
\nDunlin<\/a> (a)<\/p>\n

#songbird #passerine<\/p>\n

#ornithology #birdmigration #birdID #birdguide #birding #birdwatching #birdsound #westernpalearctic #europe #vismig #flightcalls #middleeast #northernafrica #workinprogress<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

>> GENERAL >>>>> – medium-sized passerine, slightly smaller than Common Blackbird – nocturnal\/diurnal migrant >> FLIGHT >>>>> – actually unmistakable with this combination of flight characteristics of and plumage – rarely seen during active migration, though – powerful, undulating flight with wings often folded, from afar resembles woodpeckers – on migration usually solitary, at most … Continue reading Great Grey Shrike
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