Sousa's Shrike
Lanius souzae
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyLaniidae (Shrikes)
- GenusLanius (Typical Shrikes)
- SpeciesLanius souzae (Sousa's Shrike)
About the Sousa's Shrike
Souza's shrike (Lanius souzae) is a species of passerine bird in the family Laniidae, the shrikes. It is thought to be a mainly sedentary species that is found in miombo woodland in southern central Africa. It was named after Portuguese zoologist José Augusto de Sousa (1836–1889).
Souza's shrike was first formally described in 1878 by the Portuguese zoologist José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage, with its type locality given as Caconda in Angola. Within the genus Lanius, Souza's shrike has been found to be most closely related to the Southern fiscal (L. collaris), more closely related to that species than the Northern fiscal (L. humeralis), making the fiscal shrike (L. collaris) sensu lato paraphyletic. Souza's shrike and the Southern fiscal appear to have speciated from one another 3.7 million years ago. The genus Lanius, of which Souza's shrike is a member, is classified within the family Laniidae, which sits within the superfamily Corvoidea, part of the clade Corvides in the suborder Passeri of the order Passeriformes.
Souza's shrike has three recognised subspecies: Lanius souzae souzae Barbosa du Bocage. 1878 (southeastern Gabon to southern Republic of... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sousa's Shrike in Kafue National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sousa's Shrike in Kafue National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sousa's Shrike sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sousa's Shrike in Kafue National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sousa's Shrike in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.