Alternative name: Chatshrike
- Lanioturdus torquatus
Identification
Length 15 cm. Black bill, legs and feet, yellow eyes, and black, grey and white plumage. Short tail accentuated by upright posture.
Distribution
South-western Angola, northern Namibia
Taxonomy
Has been placed with the bush-shrikes, but behaviour, song, morphology and genetics indicate that this species is essencially a large Batis.[2]
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Habitat
Dry savanna and semi-desert scrub. Often in rocky areas.
Behaviour
Forages on the ground and in trees for insects. Usually in pairs or family groups of up to 12.
Vocalization
Varied; includes whistles, cackling, churrs and mews.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Hockey, PAR, WRJ Dean, and PG Ryan, eds. 2005. Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 978-0620340533
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-tailed Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Shrike
External Links
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