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Least Concern

Bokmakierie

Telophorus zeylonus

Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 65 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
  4. Genus Telophorus
  5. Species zeylonus

Where it lives

Southern

Quick facts

Weight
65 g
Family
Malaconotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Bokmakierie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Bokmakierie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 65 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.3 million km².

Songs & calls

Bokmakierie — Song

Recorded by JJSUN Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Bokmakierie?

The Bokmakierie is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 65 g.

Where does the Bokmakierie live?

The Bokmakierie is found across Africa with a range covering AF s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Bokmakierie belong to?

The Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Bokmakierie eat?

The Bokmakierie is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Bokmakierie migrate?

The Bokmakierie is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Bokmakierie 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 Bokmakierie make?

1 real field recording of the Bokmakierie — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Bokmakierie's range?

The Bokmakierie has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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