How big is a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?

The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 77 g.

Where can you see a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?

The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike occurs in 9 countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.

What birds look similar to a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?

The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is most easily confused with the Green-breasted Bushshrike, the Monteiro's Bushshrike and the Uluguru Bushshrike.

Is the Fiery-breasted Bushshrike endangered?

The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike

Malaconotus cruentus

Bushshrikes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus) is a legendary bushshrik found in 9 countries, weighing about 77 g. The fiery-breasted bushshrike is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebrateswoodlandcup nest77 g

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 1 — Photo: Preuss · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 2 — Photo: Preuss · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 3 — Photo: Demery · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 4 — Photo: Demery · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 5 — Photo: Demery A.T. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 6 — Photo: Demery A.T. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 7 — Photo: Demery · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 8 — Photo: Demery · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 9 — Photo: Demery A.T. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Fiery-breasted Bushshrike (Malaconotus cruentus), photo 10 — Photo: Demery A.T. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Fiery-breasted Bushshrike

The fiery-breasted bushshrike 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.

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Where it lives

Ghana Nigeria Gabon Cameroon Equatorial Guinea Liberia Côte d’Ivoire Sierra Leone

Recorded as a rare visitor in Congo - Brazzaville.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike look like?: The fiery-breasted bushshrike is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
How big is a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?: The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 77 g.
Where can you see a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?: The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike occurs in 9 countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
What birds look similar to a Fiery-breasted Bushshrike?: The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is most easily confused with the Green-breasted Bushshrike, the Monteiro's Bushshrike and the Uluguru Bushshrike.
Is the Fiery-breasted Bushshrike endangered?: The Fiery-breasted Bushshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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