shrikes

There are also many species of shrikes in East Africa.

This is a White-crowned shrike. It has a lovely face. This was taken in Serengeti, Tanzania.

This is a small bird called Northern brubru. The flower is an acacia. The thorns are characteristic of acacias in the arid lands of Africa. This photo was taken at the shore of Lake Baringo in Kenya.

This is a Black-cuckoo shrike, which is not black. Only the male is black. I think this was also taken at Lake Baringo.

This is a Taita fiscal. As you can see in the photo, they are humorously wagging their tails and chirping to each other in a group. Taita is the name of a place in Kenya.

This is called Black-headed gonolek. There is no mistaking the two-tone red and black color. This is also on the shore of Lake Baringo.

I think this is a Brown-headed tchagra, but there is no picture of it in the picture book I have. So I am not sure. This photo was taken in Nairobi National Park.

This is a curly-crested helmet shrike. It is small and hard to tell, but it has fluffy hair on its head. That is the origin of its name. This photo was taken at the shore of Lake Baringo.。

This is called Fiscal shrike and is probably the most common shrike. This photo was taken in Nairobi National Park.

This is a Grey-backed fiscal. It was photographed on the shore of Lake Naivasha in Kenya. This bird was not pictured in any of my picture books, and I thought it might be a rare bird, but it was not.

This is a Grey-headed bush shrike, a species of shrike with a beautiful color. It seems to prefer the shadows of trees, whereas other shrikes are more conspicuous in the sun, making it difficult to find and photograph them. I think this was in Samburu National Park in Kenya, but I forgot.

This is a long-tailed fiscal. As its name suggests, it is a large shrike with a long tail, which is about 30 cm long if the tail is included. It is a resident of the savanna, and this photo was taken in Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

This is a tropical boubou. As you can see, there is not much to explain about this bird. This photo was taken at the shore of Lake Baringo.