Southern Grey Shrike - Pie-grièche méridionale by GiMi53
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Description
Continuing my series about the birds seen earlier this month in Fuerteventura,one of the Canary Islands:
The Southern Grey Shrike, Lanius meridionalis, is a member of the shrike family.
It is closely related to the Great Grey Shrike, Lanius excubitor, with which it used to be considered conspecific; where they co-occur, they do not interbreed and are separated by choice of habitat.
The race L. m. meridionalis is resident in southern Europe and north Africa. It is slightly smaller and darker than the Great Grey Shrike, and prefers dry open country.
La Pie-grièche méridionale (Lanius meridionalis) est une espèce de la famille des pies-grièches. Elle niche en Europe méridionale et en Afrique du Nord.
Thank you for your comments on my previous upload :
"Ground Squirrel (3/3)"
"Ground Squirrel (3/3)"
Comments (13)
ladylake
Very nice. Has a very sharp beak.
PatGoltz
Very much like our Loggerhead Shrike, a very striking bird. This angle heightens the effect.
rembo11
amazing picture!
jayfar
A superb capture of this lovely 'butcher' bird.
Faemike55
Great capture cool looking bird
MrsRatbag
I've never met one of these; he's a handsome fellow!
bebert
jolie prise, et si je me souviens bien elle a un joli chant
netot
Beautiful bird! He looks serious!
angora
beautiful... great cature!!!
Juliette.Gribnau
lovely !
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Such a bird I have not seen before. Thanks for sharing.
thecytron
AmaZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzing clarity and details!
GiMi53
Thank you for your comments; my next upload :
" Trumpeter Finch – Roselin githagine"