How big is an Uluguru Bushshrike?

The Uluguru Bushshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 82 g.

Where can you see an Uluguru Bushshrike?

The Uluguru Bushshrike is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Uluguru Bushshrike?

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

Is the Uluguru Bushshrike endangered?

The Uluguru Bushshrike is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Uluguru Bushshrike

Malaconotus alius

Bushshrikes and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a legendary bushshrik found only in Tanzania, weighing about 82 g. The Uluguru bushshrike is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania.

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Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius), photo 1 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius), photo 2 — Photo: Andersen, Thorkild · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius), photo 3 — Photo: Andersen, Thorkild · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius), photo 4 — Photo: Mikael Bauer · CC BY 4.0

Uluguru Bushshrike (Malaconotus alius), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Mikael Bauer, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Uluguru Bushshrike

The Uluguru bushshrike is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It was discovered in 1926 and was known to be confined to a single site in the Uluguru North Forest Reserve of about 84 km2. However, in March 2007, a team of Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania discovered its presence in the Uluguru South Forest Reserve in Morogoro Region. There are an estimated 1200 pairs remaining and the population trend is stable.

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Where it lives

Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Uluguru Bushshrike look like?: The Uluguru bushshrike is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania.
How big is an Uluguru Bushshrike?: The Uluguru Bushshrike is a medium sized bird weighing about 82 g.
Where can you see an Uluguru Bushshrike?: The Uluguru Bushshrike is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Uluguru Bushshrike?: The Uluguru Bushshrike is most easily confused with the Monteiro's Bushshrike, the Green-breasted Bushshrike and the Fiery-breasted Bushshrike.
Is the Uluguru Bushshrike endangered?: The Uluguru Bushshrike is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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