Member of the shrike family
...impales its prey on acacia thorns.
Lanius humeralis
(L 8-9")
Boulevard Hotel
Nairobi
17Oct2014
Nairobi National Park
18Oct2014
female - rufous
patch on flank.
Lanius in Latin means butcher;
humeralis is Latin for of the
shoulder or upper arm.
© Jennifer F.
M. Horne
Macaulay
Library