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Lühder’s Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Lühder's Bushshrike (Laniarius luehderi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Lühder’s Bushshrike (Laniarius luehderi) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 42.9 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 Laniarius
- Species luehderi
Where it lives
Southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon to western DR Congo; eastern DR Congo to southern South Sudan, western Kenya and western Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lühder’s Bushshrike (Laniarius luehderi) belongs to the Malaconotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF se Nigeria and Cameroon to w DR Congo; e DR Congo to s South Sudan, w Kenya and w Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42.9 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lühder’s Bushshrike?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is a small bird that weighs around 42.9 g.
Where does the Lühder’s Bushshrike live?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF se Nigeria and Cameroon to w DR Congo; e DR Congo to s South Sudan, w Kenya and w Tanzania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lühder’s Bushshrike belong to?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike (Laniarius luehderi) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lühder’s Bushshrike eat?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lühder’s Bushshrike migrate?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lühder’s 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 Lühder’s Bushshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Lühder’s Bushshrike — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lühder’s Bushshrike's range?
The Lühder’s Bushshrike has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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