Malaconotus
| Malaconotus | |
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| Grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Malaconotus Swainson, 1824 |
| Species | |
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Malaconotus is a genus of bird in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae . About 60% of the species formerly placed here are now usually separated in Telophorus. The old taxonomy is also often found though.
Malaconotus sensu stricto contains the following species:
- Fiery-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus cruentus
- Lagden's bushshrike, Malaconotus lagdeni
- Green-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus gladiator
- Grey-headed bushshrike, Malaconotus blanchoti
- Monteiro's bushshrike, Malaconotus monteiri
- Uluguru bushshrike, Malaconotus alius
Sometimes the olive bushshrike (Telophorus olivaceus) is included in this genus.
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