Black-crowned Tchagra
A species of Tchagras, Also known as Black-crowned Tchagra Shrike Scientific name : Tchagra senegalus Genus : Tchagras
Black-crowned Tchagra, A species of Tchagras
Also known as:
Black-crowned Tchagra Shrike
Botanical name: Tchagra senegalus
Genus: Tchagras
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Description
The black-crowned tchagra is a colourful and unmistakable species, 19–22 cm in length. It has a black crown and eye stripes separated by a broad white supercilium. The underparts are pale grey and the upperparts pale brown. The folded wings are chestnut and the tail is black, tipped white. The bill is black. Sexes are similar, but young birds have a brown cap and a pale yellow bill. There are 14 subspecies, varying in size and the colour of the back, underparts and eyestripe. Black-crowned tchagra has a descending whistling song, chee-chee chee cheroo cheroo, and can be readily tempted into sight by imitating this call, presumably because the bird is concerned that there is an intruder in its territory. The male also has a switchback display flight. 
Size
23 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Black-crowned Tchagra primarily consumes insects, small fruits, worms, spiders, and occasionally frogs and reptiles. It forages on the ground using elusive methods and participates in mixed-species feeding flocks. Unique behaviors include wiping caterpillars and hammering snails before consumption.
Habitat
The black-crowned Tchagra inhabits open grassy terrains with scattered bushes, thickets, and small trees. It is typically found in semi-desert areas, dry forests, plantations, and gardens, as well as varied woodlands including those dominated by certain species like olives and acacias. The species also occupies riverine forests, farmland, and suburban regions, favoring environments from low-lying savannas to mixed forests and bushy slopes.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Sounds
Call
Recording location: Ethiopia
Call
Recording location: Gambia
Song
Recording location: Gambia
Behavior
Black-crowned tchagra lays two or three heavily marked white eggs in a cup nest in a tree or bush. Both sexes, but mainly the female, incubate for 12–15 days to hatching; the chicks fledge after another 15 days. It is similar in habits to the shrikes, hunting insects and other small prey from a perch in a bush, although it sits less conspicuously than true shrikes.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bushshrike Genus
Tchagras Species
Black-crowned Tchagra 
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