Gorgeous Bushshrike

Telophorus viridis (Vieillot, 1817)

37 gWeight

The gorgeous bushshrike (Telophorus viridis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Eswatini

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Gorgeous Bushshrike has been recorded at 67 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mkhuze GRSouth Africa338 records
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya229 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa199 records

More places

Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa183 records
Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa146 records
Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa144 records
St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa144 records
Mkhuze GR – Kumasinga HideSouth Africa132 records
Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa123 records
iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa98 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Eswatini Mozambique Zimbabwe Angola Gabon Congo - Kinshasa

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

The gorgeous bushshrike (Telophorus viridis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is also known as Perrin's or the four-coloured bushshrike. Some use the name gorgeous bushshrike for the subspecies Telophorus viridis viridis only.

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Questions

How big is the Gorgeous Bushshrike?

The Gorgeous Bushshrike weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Gorgeous Bushshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Africa to southeastern Kenya, eastern Tanzania south to South Africa and Swaziland. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Eswatini.