Magpie Shrike

Photo copyright: AS/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Serengeti, Oct 2009

Bird name: Magpie Shrike
Latin: Urolestes melanoleucus
Other: African Long-tailed Shrike
Family: Laniidae • Shrikes

Here are a couple of Magpie Shrikes seen in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.

Identified by their long tail feathers and black and white markings.