Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
| Species/Soort | Family/Familie | Order/Orde | Class/Klasse | Phylum/Stam | Kingdom/Rijk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great grey shrike | Shrikes | Perching birds | Birds | Chordate | Animals |
| Klapekster | Klauwieren | Zangvogels | Vogels | Gewervelden | Dieren |
| Lanius excubitor | Laniidae | Passeriformes | Aves | Chordata | Animalia |
| English | Dutch | Scientific | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steppe grey shrike | Steppeklapekster | Lanius excubitor pallidirostris | 15 |
Dhofar Governorate, Oman
2025:02:03 11:25:57
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 320, distance 29.6 m
Merzouga, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco
2024:10:12 10:04:04
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 36.1 m
N10 (Taroudant, Souss-Massa, Morocco)
2024:10:15 15:32:46
OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 18.1 m
Cacin valley, Granada, Spain
2014:03:28 12:35:31
NIKON D7100 with AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED VR II, 1/4000 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 44.67 m
Our solitary Great Grey Shrike was sitting on a fence next to the road. That is a fairly impossible task for the autofocus, and it wasn't easy by hand either. This is the best shot.
Subspecies
Steppe grey shrike
Lanius excubitor pallidirostris
15 photos
Where I have seen this species
The database holds 32 pictures at 2 locations. Click a dot for the place and date; use + and − to zoom in and out, and drag the map to move around.
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