- Laniarius brauni
Identification
Rufous cap and orange-red throat and breast with black mask. Wings black with broad white stripe. Belly white. Bill and legs black.
Distribution
Endemic to northwest Angola (Cuanza Norte escarpment).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[2].
Regarded by some authorities as subspecies of Luehder's Bushshrike.
Habitat
Mid-stratum and undergrowth of forest and forest edge.
Status
Classified as Endangered in the 2010 IUCN Red List.[1]
Behaviour
Vocalization
Calls include waark, whook and a soft bou-bou.
References
- BirdLife International (2011) Species factsheet: Laniarius brauni. Downloaded from www.birdlife.org on 30/01/2011.
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Braun's Bushshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Braun%27s_Bushshrike
