Retz's helmetshrike
Retz's helmetshrike is a species of bird in the helmetshrike family Vangidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:P. r. nigricans – south central AfricaP. r. graculinus Cabanis, 1868 – East AfricaP. r. retzii Wahlberg, 1856 – northern parts of southern AfricaP. r. tricolor G.R. Gray, 1864 – eastern and southeastern Africa
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.