Southern White-crowned Shrike

Afrikaans name: Kremetartlaksman

Southern White-crowned Shrike

Photo © Steven Herbert

Eurocephalus anguitimens

The Southern White-crowned Shrike is almost endemic to southern Africa. It is found in southern Angola which is just outside of the southern African region.

It favours areas with sparse grass and trees. It spends its time sitting on an exposed perch and looking for prey on the ground below.

Insects are virtually the only thing that the Southern White-crowned Shrike eats.

The breeding pair are helped by up to 4 assistants. They all get involved in building the nest which is cup-shaped and built at the base of a branch in a tree. Between 2 and 5 eggs are laid. The female does most of the incubating. All of the group assist in feeding the chicks.

Roberts Birds Names by Edition

Edition	Roberts nr	Scientific name
1st	730	Eurocephalus anguitimens
2nd	730	Eurocephalus anguitimens
3rd	730	Eurocephalus anguitimens
4th	730	Eurocephalus anguitimens
5th	756	Eurocephalus anguitimens
6th	756	Eurocephalus anguitimens
7th	578	Eurocephalus anguitimens

Edition	Roberts nr	English name
1st	730	Smith's Wood Shrike
2nd	730	White-crowned Shrike
3rd	730	White-crowned Shrike
4th	730	White-crowned Shrike
5th	756	Whitecrowned Shrike
6th	756	Whitecrowned Shrike
7th	578	Southern White-crowned Shrike

Edition	Roberts nr	Afrikaans name
1st	730	Kremetart-laksman
2nd	730	Kremetart-laksman
3rd	730	Kremetart-laksman
4th	730	Kremetart-laksman
5th	756	Kremetartlaksman
6th	756	Kremetartlaksman
7th	578	Kremetartlaksman

References and further reading

Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 168

Shrikes of Southern Africa - Author: Tony Harris and Graeme Arnott - Published: 0 - Page: 24

Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 58

The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 310

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 390

Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 364

Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 663

Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 665

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 519

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 506

Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 224

Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 392

Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 370

Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 370

Ian Sinclairs Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 284

Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 237

Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 73

Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 188

Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 192

A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 50

A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 275

A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 50

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