African Bird Club

Black-fronted Bush-shrike (Telophorus nigrifrons) - Adult

Photographer

» Louis Andre Hansen

Location

» Udzungwa Mts.

Country image taken

» Tanzania

Date

» June, 2007

Equipment

» Canon EOS 5, lens 25-104mm

Bird Species

»Chlorophoneus nigrifrons - Black-fronted Bushshrike

Bird Species (French)

»Gladiateur à front noir

Bird Family

»Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes, Gonoleks, Tchagras, Boubous

Bird Group

»Passeriformes Flycatchers, Starlings, Sunbirds, Swallows, Warblers, Weavers etc

Bird Status

» Least Concern

Remarks

» Adult, sex alike (though males seems to be larger). Subspecies seems to be nigrifrons. Udzungwa Mts, June 2007. Copyright@; Louis A. Hansen. The species comes in three-five colour phases all strikingly beautiful. Genus Malaconotus, is also seen in use.