Retz's helmetshrike
| Retz's helmetshrike | |
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| P. r. tricolor and calls of the nominate subspecies, both from South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Vangidae |
| Genus: | Prionops |
| Species: | P. retzii
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| Binomial name | |
| Prionops retzii Wahlberg, 1856
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Retz's helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) is a species of
Malaconotidae
.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[2][3]
- P. r. nigricans (Neumann, 1899) – south central Africa
- P. r. graculinus Cabanis, 1868 – East Africa
- P. r. retzii Wahlberg, 1856 – northern parts of southern Africa
- P. r. tricolor G.R. Gray, 1864 – eastern and southeastern Africa
Range and habitat
It is found in Angola, Botswana, DRC, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
Gallery
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P. r. graculinus in eastern Kenya -
P. r. tricolor, juvenile in Kruger Park
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References
- . Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Allan, D. (2018). "Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ISBN 0-620-34053-3.
External links
- (Retz's helmetshrike = ) Red-billed helmetshrike Prionops retzii - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
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