Retz's helmetshrike

Retz's helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) is a species of bird in the helmetshrike family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.

Retz's helmetshrike
P. r. tricolor and calls of the nominate subspecies, both from South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Vangidae
Genus: Prionops
Species:
P. retzii
Binomial name
Prionops retzii
Wahlberg, 1856

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.

  • P. r. graculinus in eastern Kenya
    P. r. graculinus in eastern Kenya
  • P. r. tricolor, juvenile in Kruger Park
    P. r. tricolor, juvenile in Kruger Park

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Prionops retzii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707788A94137622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707788A94137622.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. Allan, D. (2018). "Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. Hockey, P. A. R.; Dean, W. R. J.; Ryan, P. G. (2005). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa (7th ed.). Cape Town: Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp. 709–710. ISBN 0-620-34053-3.
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