Falcon and Shrike Pakistan (1 Viewer)

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Himalaya

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #1

The falcon was sighted at Deosai National Park in the north on 18-10-18

Is it an Amur Falcon? o far just the 2 images.


The Shrike was taken last week in Karachi - bill, supercilium, head, upper body colour appear correct for Brown Shrike?

Thanks in advance!!

 

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andyb39

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #2

The falcon looks like a juvenile Eurasian Hobby - too heavily-streaked for Amur for a start - but I agree with Brown Shrike.

 

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Himalaya

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #3

Could the falcons be the same birds?

 

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andyb39

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #4

I had assumed they were. I was referring more to the image on the right.

 

Biancone

to err is human

• Jan 21, 2019

• #5

To me the left (1st) bird has the look of juvenile Red-footed Falcon. I'd say it is a different bird than the right-hand falcon. But I believe these are very rarely recorded in Pakistan. I'm not familiar with amurensis myself but guess it could be a candidate!
Brian

 

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Tom

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• Jan 21, 2019

• #6

I think both are Hobbies, the length of the toes alone is not good for Red-footed or Amur

 

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arcadillor

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• Jan 22, 2019

• #7

Eurasian hobby and brown shrike

 

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Himalaya

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• Jan 23, 2019

• #8

Thanks.....wishful thinking it was......

Amur Falcon has been recorded once in Pakistan - a satellite tagged bird passed through on the way to Africa but obviously this species is just under recorded there.

Red Footed Falcon has been recorded once I believe, over 100 years ago.

The Brown Shrike is Pakistan's 3rd record - the first 2 last year. It was at Karachi Zoo. Don't look down at Zoos!