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Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach

(Above) Al Shamal Park, Qatar, 02 April 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender)

Detailed analysis of the tertials and primary coverts show it is the same lingering bird from 11 January, the first Qatar record. However, it appears to be in heavy moult in the tail. Is this part of its pre-breeding moult?

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Long-tailed Shrike Lanius schach (Above) Al Shamal Park, Qatar, 02 April 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender) Detailed analysis of the tertials and primary coverts show it is the same lingering bird from 11 January, the first Qatar record. However, it appears to be in heavy moult in the tail. Is this part of its pre-breeding moult?
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