Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

About the Black-and-white Shrike-flycatcher

The black-and-white shrike-flycatcher, also known as the black-and-white flycatcher or vanga flycatcher, is a species of passerine bird found in Africa. It was placed with the wattle-eyes and batises in the family Platysteiridae but is now considered to be more closely related to the helmetshrikes and woodshrikes.

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Where it lives

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Rufous-winged PhilentomaPhilentoma pyrhopteraThe rufous-winged philentoma is a bird species. Common NewtoniaNewtonia brunneicaudaIt is a small, short-winged, warbler like bird with relatively long legs. Chabert VangaLeptopterus chabertThe cabaret vanga only possess two colors, black and white.