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Lanius meridionalis ssp algeriensis?? Northern Morocco (2 Viewers)

Piqa

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Hi all, I need help to confirm, it's Lanius meridionalis ssp algeriensis ? - Thanks
 

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Looks good to me as algeriensis though the sunlight makes it difficult for me.

When I birded in Libya we got both elegans and algeriensis in the west of the country.

Your bird appears too dark for elegans allowing for the sun's angle.

Your bird has a larger black bridge on the forehead than average but I did see some with it.

I don't think any wintering great grey shrike match as well as algeriensis but I don't have so much experience with them.

Hope this helps

Rob www.birdingforalark.blogspot.com
 
Looks good to me as algeriensis though the sunlight makes it difficult for me.

When I birded in Libya we got both elegans and algeriensis in the west of the country.

Your bird appears too dark for elegans allowing for the sun's angle.

Your bird has a larger black bridge on the forehead than average but I did see some with it.

I don't think any wintering great grey shrike match as well as algeriensis but I don't have so much experience with them.

Hope this helps

Rob www.birdingforalark.blogspot.com

Thanks you Rob for your reply
 
algeriensis indeed. Below is an elegans from Morocco, note the whiteness below especially and the paler grey upperparts

Brian S
 

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