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Least Concern

Red-naped Bushshrike

Laniarius ruficeps

Red-naped Bushshrike (Laniarius ruficeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Red-naped Bushshrike (Laniarius ruficeps) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 32.7 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 Laniarius
  5. Species ruficeps

Where it lives

Northeastern

Quick facts

Weight
32.7 g
Family
Malaconotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-naped Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

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

The Red-naped Bushshrike (Laniarius ruficeps) belongs to the Malaconotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.7 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 660,000 km².

Songs & calls

Red-naped Bushshrike — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-naped Bushshrike?

The Red-naped Bushshrike is a small bird that weighs around 32.7 g.

Where does the Red-naped Bushshrike live?

The Red-naped Bushshrike is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Red-naped Bushshrike belong to?

The Red-naped Bushshrike (Laniarius ruficeps) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Red-naped Bushshrike eat?

The Red-naped Bushshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Red-naped Bushshrike migrate?

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

Is the Red-naped 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 Red-naped Bushshrike make?

1 real field recording of the Red-naped 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 Red-naped Bushshrike's range?

The Red-naped Bushshrike has a mapped global range of about 660,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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