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Malaconotus
''Malaconotus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae, which is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Their Greek generic name suggests fluffy back and rump feathers. Description All are large-bodied with robust legs and feet, and formidable shrike-like bills. As in other Malacotini, the upper mandible (maxilla) has a subterminal tooth, opposing a notch on the lower mandible. Both nasal and rictal bristles are present, and they are unique in their family in having syndactyl feet (3rd and 4th digits fused). They have 10 primaries and 12 rectrices like others of their family. The sexes are similar in appearance, but have dissimilar calls. Habits They form monogamous pairs that live fairly sedentary in woodlands or tropical forest. They are very vocal, but their duetting is poorly developed compared to the related genus ''Telophorus''. Their displays include bill-snapping, a habit shared with helmetshrikes (and some vangas of Madagascar), which however di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaconotus
''Malaconotus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae, which is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Their Greek generic name suggests fluffy back and rump feathers. Description All are large-bodied with robust legs and feet, and formidable shrike-like bills. As in other Malacotini, the upper mandible (maxilla) has a subterminal tooth, opposing a notch on the lower mandible. Both nasal and rictal bristles are present, and they are unique in their family in having syndactyl feet (3rd and 4th digits fused). They have 10 primaries and 12 rectrices like others of their family. The sexes are similar in appearance, but have dissimilar calls. Habits They form monogamous pairs that live fairly sedentary in woodlands or tropical forest. They are very vocal, but their duetting is poorly developed compared to the related genus ''Telophorus''. Their displays include bill-snapping, a habit shared with helmetshrikes (and some vangas of Madagascar), which however di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaconotus Monteiri Monteiri Smit
''Malaconotus'' is a genus of passerine birds in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae, which is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. Their Greek generic name suggests fluffy back and rump feathers. Description All are large-bodied with robust legs and feet, and formidable shrike-like bills. As in other Malacotini, the upper mandible (maxilla) has a subterminal tooth, opposing a notch on the lower mandible. Both nasal and rictal bristles are present, and they are unique in their family in having syndactyl feet (3rd and 4th digits fused). They have 10 primaries and 12 rectrices like others of their family. The sexes are similar in appearance, but have dissimilar calls. Habits They form monogamous pairs that live fairly sedentary in woodlands or tropical forest. They are very vocal, but their duetting is poorly developed compared to the related genus ''Telophorus''. Their displays include bill-snapping, a habit shared with helmetshrikes (and some vangas of Madagascar), which however di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagden's Bushshrike
Lagden's bushshrike (''Malaconotus lagdeni'') is a bird species in the bushshrike family (Malaconotidae) native to Africa. It is a stocky bird with yellow or orange-yellow underparts, olive green upperparts, a grey head and heavy bill. Two subspecies are recognised, one found in west Africa and one in central Africa. Taxonomy Richard Bowdler Sharpe described the species in 1884 as ''Laniarius lagdeni'', from a specimen collected in the vicinity of Kumasi in Ghana. However there were no further sightings of the species in this locale for the whole 20th century. He named it in honour of Sir Godfrey Yeatman Lagden, an English diplomat who served as Chief Clerk to the Secretary of the State of Transvaal and Secretary to Sir Owen Lanyon. There are two disjunct populations, classified as separate subspecies: ''Malaconotus lagdeni lagdeni'', from eastern Sierra Leone, through Liberia, Ivory Coast and southern Ghana to western Togo, and ''Malaconotus lagdeni centralis'', in the Albertin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grey-headed Bushshrike
The grey-headed bushshrike (''Malaconotus blanchoti''), colloquially known as the ghostbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent in Central Africa and the interior of southern Africa. It is the most widespread species of its genus, which consists of large bushshrikes with massive bills and mournful hooting calls. It occurs sparsely in a range of wooded habitats, though typically in denser vegetation within dry or moist savannah. The monogamous pairs occupy woodland with sufficient cover. They are sedentary, but will undertake limited post-breeding movements. Subspecies Six or seven subspecies are recognized. The tropical subspecies intergrade widely, and are locally not separable. * ''M. b. blanchoti'' Stephens, 1826 — subtropical West Africa to subtropical Cameroon * ''M. b. catharoxanthus'' Neumann, 1899 — subtropical Cameroon to tropical East Africa * ''M. b. interpositus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monteiro's Bushshrike
Monteiro's bushshrike (''Malaconotus monteiri'') is a species of bird in the bush-shrike family ( Malaconotidae). Taxonomy Two described subspecies: nominate ''Malaconotus m. monteiri'' (Shape, 1870) described from Angola, and ''M. m. perspicillatus'' (Reichenow, 1894) known from only a single specimen in Cameroon. Subspecies ''perspicillatus'' differs from the nominate in having a larger bill and paler undersides. Presumed to be closely related to other ''Malaconotus'', and has been considered conspecific with both gray-headed bushshrike ''M. blanchoti'' and fiery-breasted bushshrike ''M. cruentus'' in the past. Cameroonian ''M. m. perspicillatus'' has also been theorized to be a color morph of the green-breasted bushshrike. The specific phylogenetic relationships of ''M. monteiri'' are, as of yet, unknown. Distribution and habitat It is found in Angola and Cameroon, with a historical record from the Albertine Rift of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and a lost speci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-breasted Bushshrike
The green-breasted bushshrike or gladiator bushshrike (''Malaconotus gladiator'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in the Cameroonian Highlands forests. With a total length of and a body mass of around this may be the largest of the Malaconotidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References green-breasted bushshrike Birds of Central Africa green-breasted bushshrike Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malaconotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uluguru Bushshrike
The Uluguru bushshrike (''Malaconotus alius'') 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. See also * Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania References External links Uluguru Bush-shrike found over the limit [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiery-breasted Bushshrike
The fiery-breasted bushshrike (''Malaconotus cruentus'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found throughout the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont .... References fiery-breasted bushshrike Birds of the African tropical rainforest fiery-breasted bushshrike Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malaconotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxonomy (biology)
In biology, taxonomy () is the scientific study of naming, defining ( circumscribing) and classifying groups of biological organisms based on shared characteristics. Organisms are grouped into taxa (singular: taxon) and these groups are given a taxonomic rank; groups of a given rank can be aggregated to form a more inclusive group of higher rank, thus creating a taxonomic hierarchy. The principal ranks in modern use are domain, kingdom, phylum (''division'' is sometimes used in botany in place of ''phylum''), class, order, family, genus, and species. The Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus is regarded as the founder of the current system of taxonomy, as he developed a ranked system known as Linnaean taxonomy for categorizing organisms and binomial nomenclature for naming organisms. With advances in the theory, data and analytical technology of biological systematics, the Linnaean system has transformed into a system of modern biological classification intended to reflect the evolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Vögel Afrikas (6425136275), Malaconotus Gladiator, Anton Reichenow
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