Southern White-crowned Shrike
Southern White-crowned ShrikeSouthern White-crowned ShrikeSouthern White-crowned ShrikeSouthern White-crowned Shrike

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Etosha National Park
567 Verified records at Etosha National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern white-crowned shrike (Eurocephalus anguitimens) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savannah. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern White-crowned Shrike sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 567 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

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
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

Insufficient data
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

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
40–50
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ 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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
2 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
3 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
30–40%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
6 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
7 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
9 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
10 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern White-crowned Shrike in Etosha National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Southern White-crowned Shrike sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 567 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern White-crowned Shrike in Etosha National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Southern White-crowned Shrike in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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