Pallidirostris-etelänisolepinkäinen / Southern Grey Shrike of subspecies pallidirostris

(1.) Note pale grey upperside, pale lores, buffish was to the flanks. 3 March 2006 Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman.

(2.) 3 March 2006 Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman.

(3.) The white primary patch is large. The pattern of secondaries is different to excubitor: black tips and black outer webs, the inner webs are largely white. 3 March 2006 Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman.

(4.) In more folded wing the white areas of secondaries are less visible. There is much white on the tail: R6 and R5 are wholly white and even the base of T5 is extensively white. 3 March 2006 Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman.

(5.) 3 March 2006 Sohar, Al Batinah, Oman.

(6.) Adult birds often show black lores. Note long primary projection and large white primary patch. Tertials are newer than primaries. 1 March 2000 Bahrain

(7.) 2 March 2000 Bahrain

(8.) 2 March 2000 Bahrain

(9.) 14 November 2002 Dhofar, Oman

(10.) 14 November 2002 Dhofar, Oman

(11.) 14 November 2002 Dhofar, Oman

(12.) 12 February 1995 UAE