Mackinnon's Shrike vs Taita Fiscal

Mackinnon's Shrike

Lanius mackinnoni

Small34 gWoodland

Mackinnon's shrike grows to a length of about 20 cm (8 in). The adult male has a greyish-black head and mantle, a white supercilium, white scapulars and black wings. The tail is black with white margins and the underparts are white, sometimes tinged with buff. The female is similar except for having rufous patches on the flanks. The juvenile is greyish-brown and heavily barred.

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Taita Fiscal

Lanius dorsalis

Small50 gShrubland

This is a fairly distinctive 21 cm (8.3 in)-long passerine with white underparts and a black crown, hindneck and wings. The back is grey with a characteristic white 'V' and the rump is white. The tail is relatively long and black with white outer feathers. There is a small white patch on the wings. The bill, eyes and legs are black. The adult male and female Taita fiscal have similar plumage except for a rufous lower flank of the female which is usually hidden by the wing. The juvenile is mainly brown–black above, with barring on the head and buff tips to the shoulder feathers.

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Photo: Sri Srikumar · CC0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Mackinnon's Shrike and Taita Fiscal.