
Bocage's Bushshrike
Chlorophoneus bocagei (Reichenow, 1894)
27 gWeight
Bocage's bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei), also known as the grey-green bushshrike, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Bocage's Bushshrike has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya395 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda343 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya300 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda240 records
- Bigodi SwampUganda208 records
- Kibale NPUganda164 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda146 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya134 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda132 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya109 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
Bocage's bushshrike (Chlorophoneus bocagei), also known as the grey-green bushshrike, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is scatteredly present throughout central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Bocage's Bushshrike?
The Bocage's Bushshrike weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Bocage's Bushshrike live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon.
Is the Bocage's Bushshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bocage's Bushshrike as Least Concern.
What does the Bocage's Bushshrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Bocage's Bushshrike in?
It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 27 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 80 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
- Genus
- Chlorophoneus
Other birds in the genus Chlorophoneus
Mount Kupe BushshrikeChlorophoneus kupeensis
Many-colored BushshrikeChlorophoneus multicolor
Black-fronted BushshrikeChlorophoneus nigrifrons
Olive BushshrikeChlorophoneus olivaceus
Orange-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectus
Fiery-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus cruentus
Monteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiri
Grey-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti
Lagden's BushshrikeMalaconotus lagdeni
Green-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus gladiator
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- EnglishBocage's Bushshrike
- 简体中文灰绿丛鵙
- 繁體中文灰綠叢伯勞
- 日本語マユジロシロハラモズ
- DeutschBocagewürger
- FrançaisGonolek à front blanc
- EspañolBubú de Bocage
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- ItalianoAverla di macchia grigioverde
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