Grey-headed Bushshrike
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bushshrikes and Allies

Grey-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

LCLeast Concern
Family
Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti), colloquially known as the ghostbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent in Central Africa and the interior of southern Africa. It is the most widespread species of its genus, which consists of large bushshrikes with massive bills and mournful hooting calls. It occurs sparsely in a range of wooded habitats, though typically in denser vegetation within dry or moist savannah.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.