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;[[:Category:Lanius|Lanius]] mackinnoni | ;[[:Category:Lanius|Lanius]] mackinnoni | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 20–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in) | ||
| + | *Black and white overall plumage | ||
| + | *Long graduated tail<br /> | ||
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Black mask from [[Topography#Heads|lores]] to ear-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | Rainforests of equatorial [[Africa]]<br /> |
| + | '''Western Africa''': [[Guinea]], [[Nigeria]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]] [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
| + | [[Image:MackinnonsFiscalJuiveVolker.JPG|thumb|300px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|volker+sthamer|volker sthamer}}<br />Buhoma, [[Uganda]], July, 2018]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | They are mostly found on savanna, in forest edges and clearings; also cultivated areas and secondary growth. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of insects, particularly beetles, bugs, winged termites and ants. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lanius+mackinnoni}} | {{GSearch|Lanius+mackinnoni}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lanius]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Lanius]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:21, 24 January 2019
- Lanius mackinnoni
Identification
20–21 cm (7¾-8¼ in)
- Black and white overall plumage
- Long graduated tail
Male
Distribution
Rainforests of equatorial Africa
Western Africa: Guinea, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
They are mostly found on savanna, in forest edges and clearings; also cultivated areas and secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, particularly beetles, bugs, winged termites and ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mackinnon's Shrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mackinnon%27s_Shrike
