olive+bushshrike

The olive bush-shrike is one of the many small bush-shrike birds in South Africa. It can be identified by the black rings around its eyes, its lightly orange colored chest and its gray head. It's beak is a fair size which is colored black like its eyes. You can find these little birds in forests and sometimes hanging out in trees in grassland areas. even on coastal or in lowland areas. The birds have a ride range of habitats. This bird loves to talk to you. The olive bush-shrike calls all year. The olive bush-shrike is about 18-23 centimeters long and the males can weigh from 31-39 grams, the females sitting at about 24.5-43.5 grams.

Bush-shrikes love to eat insects. They will eat any insect they can find like bees, hornets, ants, beetles, grasshoppers, mantises, larvae, and spiders. There breeding times vary in the countries that the bush-shrike can be found in. In South Africa, they breed in November and December. They can lay up to four eggs. most of the birds lay three eggs at a time. They are mainly resident. Sometimes, if you are walking around the small towns in South Africa, you could see some hanging around in trees and you could hear them call to you. The olive bush-shrike is not globally threatened. Lots of them fly around South Africa each day. They are present in many different countries around the African area. They are a really fun bird to observe and study while walking around in South Africa. They are really beautiful birds.