Magpie Shrike

Urolestes melanoleucus (Jardine, 1831)

82 gWeight

The magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Magpie Shrike has been recorded at 161 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Tarangire NPTanzania1,328 records
Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa672 records
Serengeti NPTanzania613 records

More places

Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa404 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa347 records
Serengeti NP – SeroneraTanzania339 records
Kruger NP – H7/Orpen-Satara RoadSouth Africa326 records
Polokwane GRSouth Africa305 records
Chobe NPBotswana287 records
Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania260 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Tanzania Botswana Namibia Zimbabwe Kenya Zambia Eswatini

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The magpie shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Urolestes. It is native to the grasslands of eastern and southeastern Africa, where its natural habitats are dry savannah, moist savannah, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

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