Grey-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti Stephens, 1826

79 gWeight

The grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti), colloquially known as the ghostbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Zambia

Grey-headed Bushshrike has been recorded at 326 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 27 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kruger NP – Berg-en-Dal CampSouth Africa239 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa230 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa183 records

More places

Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa141 records
Kruger NP – Letaba CampSouth Africa118 records
Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa114 records
Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa105 records
Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa98 records
Marloth ParkSouth Africa96 records
Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya93 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Zambia Zimbabwe Mozambique Ethiopia Eswatini Tanzania

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 grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti), colloquially known as the ghostbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent in Central Africa and the interior of southern Africa. It is the most widespread species of its genus, which consists of large bushshrikes with massive bills and mournful hooting calls.

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