Doherty’s Bushshrike
Telophorus dohertyi
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Doherty's bushshrike (Telophorus dohertyi) is a colourful but skulking species of bush-shrike of the family Malaconotidae which is found in forest habitats in north-central Africa.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the American collector William Doherty.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of Rwanda, Burundi, western Uganda, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and western Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Doherty's 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.
