Rosy-patched bushshrike
| Rosy-patched bushshrike | |
|---|---|
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| male - Tarangire, Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Rhodophoneus |
| Species: | R. cruentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodophoneus cruentus (Ehrenberg, 1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Telophorus cruentus | |
female specimen
Nairobi National Museum
Nairobi National Museum
The rosy-patched bushshrike (Rhodophoneus cruentus) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Rhodophoneus. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Rosy-patched shrike from Tsavo National Park, Kenya, August 2016
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Rhodophoneus cruentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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