About the Yellow-crowned Gonolek
The yellow-crowned gonolek, also known as the common gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family. It is a common resident breeding bird in equatorial Africa from Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo east to Ethiopia. It is a skulking bird and frequents dense undergrowth in forests and other wooded habitats. The nest is a cup structure in a bush or tree in which two eggs are laid.
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The yellow-crowned gonolek is 22 cm (8.7 in) long with a long tail and short wings. The adult is a vividly-coloured bird, although easily overlooked as it lurks in undergrowth. It has solidly black upper parts apart from its golden crown, and scarlet underparts other than a buff-yellow undertail. The legs are dark. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are paler and duller.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogasterThe black-headed gonolek is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebrisThe slate-colored boubou or slate-coloured boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicusThe Ethiopian boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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