I have no idea? (1 Viewer)

[Spiekeries]

What will this be? I cannot find the white lines on the wing. Books tend to give more attention to the male birds. (If this is a female.)

 

[AllanM]

Is this from South Africa?

 

[CJW]

What will this be? I cannot find the white lines on the wing. Books tend to give more attention to the male birds. (If this is a female.)

Try juvenile Fiscal

 

[howiewu]

Please add location and time info to your subject, or at least to the message body.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Juv Common Fiscal as suggested.


Andy

 

[Spiekeries]

I did try the juv. common fiscal but the pattern on the wing look different. Unless the drawing is not accurate.

As for size, the metal tube it is sitting on is 50mm diameter.

 

[Nutcracker]

I did try the juv. common fiscal but the pattern on the wing look different. Unless the drawing is not accurate.

As for size, the metal tube it is sitting on is 50mm diameter.

We're still waiting for the location & date, please

 

[Spiekeries]

Nelspruit, South Africa.

Not sure why the date is important but that was today.

 

[Andy Adcock]

Date can eliminate a migrant bird and this is also a juvenile so timing is relative to ID there as well.

There isn't really anything else this could be other than Common Fiscal.


Andy

 

[Spiekeries]

Here is some links to pictures of juveniles to compare.

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-juvenile-common-fiscal-shrike-fledgling-image8061612
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/common-fiscal-lanius-collaris/juvenile-bird
http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/common-fiscal-lanius-collaris/immature-bird-perched-field

 

[Andy Adcock]

The last link is just like your bird.

As I said, nothing else it can be.


Andy

 

[Spiekeries]

The "V" patern on the wing is visible on some other pictures as well but not as pronounced as the one I took.

So I agree with your finding. Thank you for the help.