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[[Image:Northern White-crowned Shrike1a.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}}<br />Buffalo Springs NP, [[Kenya]], July, 2010]] | [[Image:Northern White-crowned Shrike1a.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}}<br />Buffalo Springs NP, [[Kenya]], July, 2010]] | ||
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The cup nest has a thick wall and is formed from grass and spider webs. The clutch consists of 2-4 white or lilac eggs which are blotched with grey, purple or brown. | The cup nest has a thick wall and is formed from grass and spider webs. The clutch consists of 2-4 white or lilac eggs which are blotched with grey, purple or brown. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 14:33, 17 August 2016
Alternative name: Northern White-crowned Shrike
- Eurocephalus ruppelli
Identification
19–23 cm
- White crown and rump
- Black eyestripe
- Brown back and wings
- Black tail
- White throat, breast and belly
- Brown flanks
Sexes are similar
Juvenile: brown crown, white head sides, and grey breast.
Distribution
East Africa: found in Somalia to Sudan and Tanzania.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry thornbush, semi-desert and open acacia woodland.
Behaviour
Flight
Flight is reminiscent of a parrot. They use exposed perches for hunting, including the backs of large mammals (like oxpeckers).
Diet
Ground-feeders, the diet includes large insects and occasionally fruit.
Breeding
The cup nest has a thick wall and is formed from grass and spider webs. The clutch consists of 2-4 white or lilac eggs which are blotched with grey, purple or brown.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-rumped Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-rumped_Shrike
