Where does the Magpie Shrike live?
Urolestes melanoleucus has 105,860 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1845 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 105,860 records
- 16 places
- 103 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesLaniidaeUrolestes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 80,608 | |
| Tanzania | 8,100 | |
| Botswana | 7,496 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,834 | |
| Namibia | 3,825 | |
| Kenya | 903 | |
| Zambia | 533 | |
| Eswatini | 395 | |
| Mozambique | 81 | |
| Angola | 73 | |
| United States | 6 | |
| Malawi | 2 | |
| Benin | 1 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Uganda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Laniidae.
Red-backed Shrike
1,289,841 records
Great Gray Shrike
792,429 records
Brown Shrike
538,967 records
Long-tailed Shrike
509,020 records
Southern Fiscal
455,476 records
Woodchat Shrike
331,194 records
Lesser Gray Shrike
105,702 records
Bull-headed Shrike
68,542 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.