Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-fronted Bushshrike
Chlorophoneus nigrifrons
Black-fronted Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus nigrifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Black-fronted Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus nigrifrons) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 34.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
- Genus Chlorophoneus
- Species nigrifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus nigrifrons) is a member of the Malaconotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 8.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 540,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted Bushshrike?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is a small bird that weighs around 34.8 g.
Where does the Black-fronted Bushshrike live?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-fronted Bushshrike belong to?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus nigrifrons) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-fronted Bushshrike eat?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-fronted Bushshrike migrate?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted Bushshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-fronted Bushshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-fronted Bushshrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-fronted Bushshrike's range?
The Black-fronted Bushshrike has a mapped global range of about 540,000 km².
Conservation
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