Mount Kupe bushshrike
The Mount Kupe bushshrike (Chlorophoneus kupeensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It was previously thought to be endemic to Cameroon, where it is found in the Bakossi Forest Reserve and in particular on Mount Kupe. In 2011 it was reported to be present in two sites in south east Nigeria. [2]
| Mount Kupe bushshrike | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Chlorophoneus |
| Species: | C. kupeensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorophoneus kupeensis Serle, 1951 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Telophorus kupeensis | |
Distribution
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2018). "Chlorophoneus kupeensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22707678A131946198. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22707678A131946198.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Cox, D.T.C., Shiiwua, M., Gartshore, M. and Imong, I. (2011). The first records of Kupe Bush-Shrike Malaconotus kupeensis at two sites in Nigeria. Malimbus. 33: 92–95
- BirdLife International 2018. [BirdLife International. 2018. Chlorophoneus kupeensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T22707678A131946198. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22707678A131946198.en. Downloaded on 7 December 2018.]
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