Fiery-breasted Bushshrike
Malaconotus cruentus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The fiery-breasted bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Guinea and Sierra Leone to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and far western Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fiery-breasted bushshrike
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
