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Southern White-crowned Shrike
Showing stays that recordSouthern White-crowned Shrike50+ stays list it on site or nearby
Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Southern White-crowned Shrike

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Mdluli Safari Lodge

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

The Orpen Kruger

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Lion Sands Tinga Lodge

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Lion Sands Narina Lodge

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Wilge River Bush Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Twee Rivieren Rest Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Orpen Rest Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Singita Lebombo Villa

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Mata-Mata Rest Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Grootkolk Wilderness Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Singita Sweni Lodge

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Crocodile Bridge Rest Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Bitterpan Wilderness Camp

Southern White-crowned Shrike recorded here

Singita Lebombo Lodge

Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger

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Kruger Lowveld

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When and where to find the Southern White-crowned Shrike

Hosts have recorded the Southern White-crowned Shrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Mapungubwe National Park.

How and when to see the Southern White-crowned Shrike

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Self-drive
    Stays in Limpopo
    Limpopo
  • Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Northern Cape
    Northern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Species

Eurocephalus anguitimens

Records

689

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Southern White-crowned Shrike on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Southern White-crowned Shrike in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Southern White-crowned Shrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Mokala National Park and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

Where can you see the Southern White-crowned Shrike in South Africa?

The Southern White-crowned Shrike is most recorded in Mpumalanga (65% of records), Limpopo (32% of records), based on 689 iNaturalist observations. 61 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Southern White-crowned Shrike on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Southern White-crowned Shrike?

The Southern White-crowned Shrike is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season; Mokala National Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

What is the Southern White-crowned Shrike?

The southern white-crowned shrike (Eurocephalus anguitimens) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savannah.