Magpie Shrike
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Magpie Shrike

Urolestes melanoleucus

Insufficient data
overall probability at Etosha National Park
1 Verified records at Etosha National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Urolestes. It is native to the grasslands of eastern and southeastern Africa, where its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It has a very wide range and is common in places, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

30–40% · Possible
Southern Fiscal
LC Endemic

Southern Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collaris

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Grey Shrike
LC

Lesser Grey Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius minor

10–20% · With luck
Red-backed Shrike
LC

Red-backed Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius collurio

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

40–50% · Likely
Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

40–50% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Magpie Shrike at Etosha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40–50%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
4 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
40–50%
5 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
30–40%
6 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
7 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
8 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
9 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
11 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
13 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
14 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
16 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
17 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
18 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
19 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
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