Doherty's Bushshrike - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Steve G
Mount Kenya Kenya, July, 2010

Telophorus dohertyi

Chlorophoneus dohertyi
Malaconotus dohertyi

Identification

Length 18 cm
Upperparts olive-green with a bright red forecrown and black tail. The throat is red and is separated from the yellow belly by a black gorget.

Photo © by THE_FERN. Aberdares National Park, Kenya, November 2021

Distribution

Eastern Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and extreme eastern DRC.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Clements regards this as a monotypic species [1].

Habitat

Edges of highland forest undergrowth.

Behaviour

A shy and skulking bird.

Vocalisation

Similar to that of the Gorgeous Bushshrike, but more rapid.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
2. Sinclair, I and P Ryan. 2003. Birds of Africa South of the Sahara. Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0691118154
3. Avibase
4. Wikipedia
5. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Doherty's Bushshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Doherty%27s_Bushshrike

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