Mackinnon's Shrike

Lanius mackinnoni

Mackinnon's Shrike, Lanius mackinnoni, photo © by Michael Plagens

Kakamega Forest, western Kenya. Oct. 2016.

From Wikipedia: The Mackinnon's shrike grows to a length of about 20 cm. The adult male has a greyish-black head and mantle, a white supercilium, white scapulars and black wings. The tail is black with white margins and the underparts are white, sometimes tinged with buff. The female is similar except for having rufous patches on the flanks. The juvenile is greyish-brown and heavily barred. The Mackinnon's fiscal is found in tropical humid parts of Western and Central Africa. It is found in forest edges, clearings, secondary growth and bushy areas.

Laniidae -- Shrike Family

Books:

  • Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
  • Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe

More Information:


Kenya Natural History

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