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Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 47.1 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 barbarus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) is a member of the Malaconotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.1 g, with a wing length of about 10.7 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 2.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-crowned Gonolek?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek live?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek belong to?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek eat?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek migrate?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-crowned Gonolek 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 Yellow-crowned Gonolek make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-crowned Gonolek — 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 Yellow-crowned Gonolek's range?
The Yellow-crowned Gonolek has a mapped global range of about 2.8 million km².
Conservation
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