Shrikes, Starlings And Flycatchers... South African Beauties!
All the Shrikes, Flycatchers, Starlings and Allies Of South Africa
The Shrikes, Tchagras, Helmetshrikes, Flycatchers, Starlings and Oxpeckers Of South Africa are some of the most superb looking birds this country has to offer. Most of these South African bird species are common within their ranges but there are a few rarities amongst these stunning bird species. Here is a full bird/information list on these wonderful birds:
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- Crimson-Breasted Shrike
- Magpie (African Longtailed) Shrike
- Red-Backed Shrike
- Lesser Grey Shrike
- Common Fiscal (Shrike)
- Southern Boubou
- Tropical Boubou
- Black-Crowned Tchagra
- Brown-Crowned (Three-Streaked) Tchagra
- Southern Tchagra
- Grey-Headed Bush-Shrike
- Bokmakierie
- Gorgeous Bush-Shrike
- Olive Bush-Shrike
- Orange-Breasted Bush-Shrike
- Chestnut-Fronted Helmet-Shrike
- Retz's (Red-Billed) Helmet-Shrike
- White-Crested (White) Helmet-Shrike
- Southern White-Crowned Shrike
- Brubru
- Black-Backed Puffback
- Greater Blue-Eared Starling
- Cape Glossy Starling
- Miombo (Southern Lesser) Blue-Eared Starling
- Violet-Backed (Plum-Coloured) Starling
- Black-Bellied Starling
- Burchell's Starling
- Meve's (Longtailed) Starling
- Pale-Winged Starling
- Red-Winged Starling
- Common (Indian) Myna
- Common (European) Starling
- Wattled Starling
- (African) Pied Starling
- Red-Billed Oxpecker
- Yellow-Billed Oxpecker
- African Dusky Flycatcher
- Spotted Flycatcher
- Ashy (Bluegrey) Flycatcher
- Grey-Tit Flycatcher (Fan-Tailed) Flycatcher
- Southern Black Flycatcher
- Fiscal Flycatcher
- Chat Flycatcher
- Marico Flycatcher
- Pale (Mousecoloured) Flycatcher
- Blue-Mantled Crested Flycatcher
- African Paradise Flycatcher
- Black-And-White (Vanga) Flycatcher
- Collared Flycatcher



