Magpie Shrike
Magpie Shrike (<em>Urolestes melanoleucus</em>) is a species of Shrikes (<em>Laniidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Magpie Shrike (Urolestes melanoleucus) is a species of Shrikes (Laniidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Urolestes; binomial: Urolestes melanoleucus; authority: (Jardine, 1831).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Magpie Shrike was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Urolestes, but phylogenetic analysis demonstrates that Urolestes is embedded in a broad Lanius (Fuchs et al. 2019; McCullough et al. 2022). Restore Urolestes following AviList v2025.
