Lanius collurio | Red-backed Shrike | Rooiruglaksman
Lanius collurio | Red-backed Shrike | Rooiruglaksman
Zondagsfontein, Jan 2018
male
Welgevonden Game Reserve, Mar 2021
female
Kamonande, Dec 2021
male
Waterberg Farmstay, Dec 2019
female
A non-breeding summer visitor from the Palearctic, present between Nov and Apr. Fairly common and widespread across the Waterberg, more so in the surrounding thorn savanna (44% in, 56% out; recorded in 65% of the Waterberg pentads); frequents open woodland, avoiding rocky, hilly country; occurs as single birds; conspicuous, often perches along fence lines.
