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Common Fiscal

Lanius collaris

Photo by Jinki Afrika
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Description:

Spotted this young bird bravely holding on to a tree branch one windy afternoon.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Jinki Afrika
@Liam: I googled what a common fiscal looks like and there's a strong likelihood that this is its fledgling since I see lots of adults in the area. I'll post photos of the adult in a little while. Thanks for the ID :)
Liam
How about a fledgling Common Fiscal (Lanius collaris)?

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