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WoodlandCup nestSmall · 49 g
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The sexes have the same colouration and are indistinguishable from each other. The upper parts, including the wings and tail, are black, the wings having a broad white bar. The underparts are vivid scarlet. A yellow-breasted form is occasionally seen, and was at first thought to be a separate species. Young birds have a mottled and barred buff-brown appearance with a pale bill.
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When to see the Crimson-breasted Shrike
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Crimson-breasted Shrike
The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Crimson-breasted Shrike
The crimson-breasted shrike or the crimson-breasted gonolek,, or the crimson-breasted boubou, is a southern African bird. It has black upper parts with a white flash on the wing, and bright scarlet underparts. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated it as a "least-concern species".
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Easily confused with
Tropical BoubouLaniarius majorThe tropical boubou is fairly large for its family (bushshrikes), measuring 23–25 cm in length.
Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebrisThe slate-colored boubou or slate-coloured boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Yellow-crowned GonolekLaniarius barbarusThe yellow-crowned gonolek is 22 cm (8.7 in) long with a long tail and short wings.
Side by side: Crimson-breasted Shrike vs Southern Boubou · Crimson-breasted Shrike vs Tropical Boubou · Crimson-breasted Shrike vs Yellow-crowned Gonolek
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