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When to see Magpie Shrike in Pilanesberg National Park
Magpie Shrike are most active during the day (06:00 to 18:00).
This is Magpie Shrike's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Pilanesberg National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
Where to look for Magpie Shrike in Pilanesberg National Park: best roads
Drive
Thlware, Moruleng and Dithabaneng run through mixed bushveld: good country for Magpie Shrike.
- Thlware2.6 km · mixed bushveld
- Moruleng3.9 km · mixed bushveld
- Dithabaneng12.5 km · mixed bushveld
Picked from habitat, not from sightings. opspoor shows where Magpie Shrike have actually been seen recently.
About the Magpie Shrike
A striking black-and-white shrike with a very long, graduated tail that is longer than its body. Family groups move noisily through thornveld, calling with loud, ringing notes and taking insects from the ground and the air. The tail sweeps and flicks constantly when the bird lands.
How to identify the Magpie Shrike
A glossy black head and back, a white shoulder patch and belly, and a very long black tail. Females are slightly duller. It looks like a magpie but is a shrike.
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