Orange-breasted bushshrike

Orange-breasted bushshrike

Sulphur-breasted bushshrike

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
SPECIES
Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus

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.

Distribution

Geography

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.

Habits and Lifestyle

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

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

References

1. Orange-breasted bushshrike Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange-breasted_bushshrike
2. Orange-breasted bushshrike on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22707647/94133019
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/690373

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