Retz's helmetshrike
| Retz's helmetshrike | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prionopidae |
| Genus: | Prionops |
| Species: | P. retzii |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionops retzii Wahlberg, 1856 | |
The Retz's helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) is a species of bird in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Prionops retzii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- (Retz's helmetshrike = ) Red-billed helmetshrike Prionops retzii - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.