Orange-breasted bushshrike

The orange-breasted bushshrike or sulphur-breasted bushshrike (Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. Another bird, Braun's bushshrike, is also sometimes called the orange-breasted bushshrike.

Orange-breasted bushshrike
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Malaconotidae
Genus: Chlorophoneus
Species:
C. sulfureopectus
Binomial name
Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus
(Lesson, 1831)
Synonyms

Telophorus sulfureopectus
Malaconotus sulfureopectus

Distribution and habitat

The orange-breasted bushshrike is widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa (relatively absent from most of Central, Southern and the Horn of Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna and moist savanna. It is not a migrant species.

Behaviour

The bushshrike eats mainly insects, such as beetles, caterpillars, bees, ants, and wasps. [2]

In Zambia

References
  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707647A94133019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707647A94133019.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ and Ryan PG 2005. Roberts - Birds of southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.

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  1. Hockey PAR, Dean WRJ and Ryan PG 2005. Roberts - Birds of southern Africa, VIIth ed. The Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund, Cape Town.
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