Many-colored Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus multicolor)
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Many-colored Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus multicolor (Gray, GR, 1845)

51 gWeight

The many-colored bushshrike or many-coloured bushshrike (Chlorophoneus multicolor) is a species of bird in the bushshrike family, Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Many-colored Bushshrike has been recorded at 39 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda149 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda143 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda99 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda82 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda61 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana53 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda50 records
  5. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda30 records
  6. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda16 records
  7. Mt. KupeCameroon14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwandaGhanaCameroonEquatorial GuineaSierra LeoneAngolaCôte d’Ivoire

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 many-colored bushshrike or many-coloured bushshrike (Chlorophoneus multicolor) is a species of bird in the bushshrike family, Malaconotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Many-colored Bushshrike?

The Many-colored Bushshrike weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Many-colored Bushshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Many-colored Bushshrike?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Many-colored Bushshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Many-colored Bushshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Many-colored Bushshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Many-colored Bushshrike in?

It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
100 mm
Tail
91 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: western, 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 BushshrikeMount Kupe BushshrikeChlorophoneus kupeensisBlack-fronted BushshrikeBlack-fronted BushshrikeChlorophoneus nigrifronsOlive BushshrikeOlive BushshrikeChlorophoneus olivaceusBocage's BushshrikeBocage's BushshrikeChlorophoneus bocageiOrange-breasted BushshrikeOrange-breasted BushshrikeChlorophoneus sulfureopectusFiery-breasted BushshrikeFiery-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus cruentusMonteiro's BushshrikeMonteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiriGrey-headed BushshrikeGrey-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchotiLagden's BushshrikeLagden's BushshrikeMalaconotus lagdeniGreen-breasted BushshrikeGreen-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus gladiator
Many-colored Bushshrike

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