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Souza's shrike is a small shrike with a pale grey back which fades into a browner, black barred, lower back and rump. It has reddish brown wings and a long slender tail with brown inner feathers and white outer feathers. The tail and wings are both marked with fine barring. There is a white supercilium above the black facial mask and an obvious white scapulars which form a distinct V. The underparts are nearly wholly dusky, with the exception of the white throat. The males and females are rather similar; the females are duller and have a tawny patch on the flanks.
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When to see the Souza's Shrike
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Souza's Shrike
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Souza's Shrike
Souza's shrike is a species of passerine bird in the family Laniidae, the shrikes. It is thought to be a mainly sedentary species that is found in miombo woodland in southern central Africa. It was named after Portuguese zoologist José Augusto de Sousa (1836–1889).
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Easily confused with
Mountain ShrikeLanius validirostrisThe mountain shrike or grey-capped shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
Giant Grey ShrikeLanius giganteusThe giant grey shrike is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
Somali FiscalLanius somalicusThe Somali fiscal is a species of bird in the family Laniidae.
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