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Is it Lanius excubitor homeyeri or not? (Poland) (1 Viewer)

monter_lk

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I took few pictures of Great Grey Shrike (Lanius excubitor) in north-east Poland in June'09.
It have tail patern of eastern subspecies of GGS - homeyeri. Another features indicate on homeyeri are:
- a lot of white on primaries and secondaries with white tips on it
Problem is:
-lack of white uppertail coverts/rump (they are only slighty paler then back)
-lack white panels on scapulars
-and head patern (with indistinct supercilium).

This bird is probably breeding there. My questions are:
- is it Lanius excubitor homeyeri or not?
- does the lack white parts on upperparts could depend on worn of that feathers? (complet post-breeding molt start in July)
- is it adult?
I would be most grateful for help.
Lukas Krajewski, Poland
 

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After reading Svensson passerines, the characters shown by this bird are commoner on the eastern part of the ssp excubitor range, these birds looking quite similar to homeyeri, with some intergradation.
 
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