About the Mount Kupe Bushshrike
The Mount Kupe bushshrike is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It was previously thought to be endemic to Cameroon, where it is found in the Bakossi Forest Reserve and in particular on Mount Kupe, where it has been known to attract ecotourists. In 2011 it was reported to be present in two sites in south east Nigeria.
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It can be identified by its black mask, white throat, grey breast, grey belly, yellow vent, olive-green back, grey feet, black bill, and white supercilium. Some have a black or dark maroon collar. It is generally perceived as difficult to spot.
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Where the Mount Kupe Bushshrike lives
When to see the Mount Kupe Bushshrike
Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Many-colored BushshrikeChlorophoneus multicolorThe many-colored bushshrike or many-coloured bushshrike is a species of bird in the bushshrike family, Malaconotidae.
Black-fronted BushshrikeChlorophoneus nigrifronsThe bird is 18–19 centimetres long.
Bocage's BushshrikeChlorophoneus bocageiBocage's bushshrike, also known as the grey-green bushshrike, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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