Southern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus anguitimens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusEurocephalus (White-crowned and White-rumped Shrikes)
- SpeciesEurocephalus anguitimens (Southern White-crowned Shrike)
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 Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Waterberg Plateau Park
Lesser Grey Shrike
Lanius minor
Red-backed Shrike
Lanius collurio
Southern Fiscal
Lanius collaris
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Pririt Batis
Batis pririt
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
White-breasted Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern White-crowned Shrike in Waterberg Plateau Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Southern White-crowned Shrike sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern White-crowned Shrike in Waterberg Plateau Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Southern White-crowned Shrike in Waterberg Plateau Park in our monthly data.