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Common fiscal shrike - northern or southern? (1 Viewer)

Birdfossil

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As I have been creating my world list on BUBO, I realise that my 'common fiscal shrike' from Lake Manyara in Tanzania in 2010 has been split into northern and southern. Is there any way to differentiate by photographs? I saw an adult and a juvenile as attached. Thanks in advance!

Dave
 

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In North America, we tend to use eBird for lists, birding hotspots, etc. Reviewing the list for Lake Manyara, the only listing is Northern Fiscal. As they keep up with splits and neither 'common' or 'southern' appear, then I would say that is a safe bet...though I have found little on Google to help with range.
Interesting, I checked my life list and the old entry of Common Fiscal has been changed to Northern Fiscal.
Here's the eBird link
http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?cmd=decisionPage&getLocations=hotspots&hotspots=L1033409&yr=all&m=
 
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