About Lanius mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891
This species, scientifically named Lanius mackinnoni Sharpe, 1891, is commonly known as Mackinnon's shrike, also referred to as Mackinnon's fiscal. Adults reach a length of approximately 20 centimeters, or 8 inches. Adult males have a greyish-black head and mantle, a white supercilium, white scapulars, and black wings. The tail is black with white margins, and the underparts are white, sometimes with a faint buff tint. Females are similar in appearance to males, differing only by the presence of rufous patches on their flanks. Juvenile individuals are greyish-brown and heavily barred. This species occurs in tropical humid areas of Central Africa, with a disjunct distribution: one population extends from the Obudu Plateau to northern Angola, while the other spans across northern Congo, the Ruwenzori, and the Lake Victoria regions. It inhabits forest edges, clearings, secondary growth, and bushy areas, ranging from sea level up to around 2,200 meters, or 7,200 feet in elevation.
