Where to see
Where to see the Southern White-crowned Shrike in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Southern White-crowned Shrike at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Marakele National Park.
Eurocephalus anguitimens
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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 and Marakele National Park.
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.
Ways to look
Species
Eurocephalus anguitimens
Records
689
iNaturalist observations
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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 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. 20 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; Marakele National Park: May-Sep, dry season. 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.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Southern White-crowned Shrike
Every stay on the Southern White-crowned Shrike page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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