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Steppe Grey Shrike?
Lanius (meridionalis) pallidirostris?

(Above) Irkayya Farm, Qatar, 24 February 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender)

This strikingly long-winged individual, with a very large white patch at the base of the primaries, is very similar to this bird from November.

 

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