- Laniarius barbarus
Identification
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is 22 cm long with a long tail and short wings. The adult is a stunning bird, although easily overlooked as it lurks in undergrowth. It has solidly black upperparts apart from its golden crown, and scarlet underparts other than a buff-yellow undertail. The legs are dark. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are paler and duller.
Distribution
Western Africa.
Taxonomy
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), also known as the Common Gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family.
Habitat
It frequents dense undergrowth in forests and other wooded habitats. It is not as extremely shy as some other bushshrikes, and can sometimes be seen on watered hotel lawns.
Behaviour
The nest is a cup structure in a bush or tree into which two eggs are laid.
