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Urolestes melanoleucus
Long thin black tail. Strong beak and body build. No color, just shiny black/purple. Can't find it in my books. Can someone suggest an ID?
Kruger National Park South Africa
Also known as the African Long-tailed Shrike.
Spotted on Nov 7, 2011
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012
2 Comments
Yes, indeed. I think you are 100% correct, maybe the angle and the sun has hidden any white, or as you say immature. I looked up other images and there are a few darker ones. Brilliant tail this one has compared to other Shrike. Thank you very much Malcolm.
My first thought looking at the bill was a Shrike, maybe immature Magpie-Shrike, the adults have normally visible white patches.