Magpie shrike
Magpie shrike | |
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In Limpopo, South Africa | |
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Urolestes
Cabanis, 1850
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U. melanoleucus
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Urolestes melanoleucus (Jardine, 1831)
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Corvinella melanoleuca |
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The magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the Laniidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Urolestes.[2] It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland [1] and it feeds on arthropods, insects, lizards, mice, fruit and carrion .
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External links
- Photos - Tanzanian Birds & Butterflies
- Species text - The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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