Retz's helmetshrike explained

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

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized:^{[1] [2]}

• 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.

External links

• (Retz's helmetshrike =) Red-billed helmetshrike Prionops retzii - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allan . D. . Retz's Helmetshrike (Prionops retzii) . Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive . Lynx Edicions, Barcelona . 2018 . 29 December 2018.
2. Book: Hockey. P. A. R.. Dean . W. R. J. . Ryan . P. G.. Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. 2005. Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund . Cape Town. 0-620-34053-3. 709–710. 7th.