Telophorus
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Telophorus is a genus of bird in the bushshrike family, Malaconotidae.
It contains the following species:
- Bokmakierie, Telophorus zeylonus
- Grey-green Bushshrike, Telophorus bocagei
- Sulphur-breasted Bushshrike, Telophorus sulfureopectus
- Olive Bushshrike, Telophorus olivaceus
- Many-coloured Bushshrike, Telophorus multicolor
- Black-fronted Bushshrike, Telophorus nigrifrons
- Mount Kupe Bushshrike, Telophorus kupeensis
- Four-coloured Bushshrike, Telophorus viridis
- Doherty's Bushshrike, Telophorus dohertyi
All but the Bokmakierie are sometimes placed in a separate genus, Chlorophoneus. Other authors include all nine in Malaconotus.
[edit] References
- Lack, Peter (2007) ABC African Checklist. Downloaded 18/09/07.
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