Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Hunting insects among the branches of a downed fevertree at Nairobi National Park, Kenya. December 2014.
Tchagras have fairly heavy bills with a hooked tip for grasping and handling large insects gleaned from vegetation. The bird at left was attracted to the abundant insect activity about a fallen tree.
Malaconotidae -- Bush-Shrike Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe