lesser grey shrike
Birds of Namibia
Introduction: Although lesser grey shrikes (Lanius minor) avoid dense stands of bushes and low trees, they are regularly observed in open Acacia savannah and other woodland locations. On the northern Namibian escarpment they are found in stunted, open mopane areas, as well as general regions that offer space, bare ground and a few tall shady trees to shelter in the heat of the day.
Distribution: Fairly common in most of Namibia except for the very arid west and southern regions of the country. Regularly observed in the arid savannahs of Khomas Hochland around Windhoek.
Diet: Sits and waits before pouncing on prey on the ground. Eats mostly invertebrates, mainly insects and at times, only beetles.
Description: Black wings with broad white patch at the base of the primaries. Other features include a white throat, black bill, brown eyes, legs and feet. Often confused with the common fiscal which has a black crown to mantle, not grey. Between March and April, sings a soft warbling chatter.
Breeding: Extralimital.
Size: 21cm. Weight: 46g.
Dolphin Self Drive
3 Days - Two nights in the coastal town of Swakopmund, this is the ideal get-away for those living or working in Windhoek. Includes a catamaran cruise on the Walvis Lagoon
Elephant Self Drive
4 Days - Elephants, rhino, zebra & giraffe are just some of the animals you can expect to see while you are in Etosha
Springbuck Self Drive
8 Days - Etosha, Swakopmund & the dunes at Sossusvlei are the highlights of this trip
Puku Self Drive
10 Days - Botswana & Namibia combination self drive - includes Etosha Park and a mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta
Porcupine Self Drive
12 Days - Okonjima Bush Camp, Etosha, Damaraland, Erongo Mountains, Swakopmund & Sossusvlei
Meerkat Self Drive
14 Days - Okonjima, Etosha, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Klein Aus & Kalahari Desert
Leopard Self Drive
20 Days - Visits all the best Namibia has to offer including Okonjima, Etosha, Damaraland, elephant tracking, the Erongo Mountains, Swakopmund, Sossusvlei, Klein Aus Vista, Fish River Canyon & Kalahari Deserts
Honey Badger Self Drive
24 Days - As you would expect from our longest self drive safari, it visits most of Namibia including Owamboland & Kaokoland - two areas which seldom appear on trips through the country
