Sorry galewhale I have had limited internet access, it is improving. I have little knowledge on shrikes. As to date I have not been able to find out who is researching them. I hope to be of more help in the future.
Definitely a white crowned shrike, wiki has almost no information on them. Do you have more. Elegant bird... shrikes are pretty scary hunter, I saw one (New England) kill a Pine Grosbeak which are almost the same size as the shrike.
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Sorry galewhale I have had limited internet access, it is improving. I have little knowledge on shrikes. As to date I have not been able to find out who is researching them.
I hope to be of more help in the future.
Here is the wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Wh...
Ooo looked more at the photo ... it has a bit of down in its mouth and a band on its leg. Any idea who is studying them?
Here is the wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Wh...
Definitely a white crowned shrike, wiki has almost no information on them. Do you have more. Elegant bird... shrikes are pretty scary hunter, I saw one (New England) kill a Pine Grosbeak which are almost the same size as the shrike.
Not a Gray Jay, as far as I can tell those don not visit Southern Africa
It is a Gray Jay.