Rosy-patched bushshrike
The rosy-patched bushshrike (Rhodophoneus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is monotypic within the genus Rhodophoneus. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
| Rosy-patched bushshrike | |
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| Male in Tarangire, Tanzania | |
| Song recorded in Kiboko, Kenya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Rhodophoneus Heuglin, 1871 |
| Species: | R. cruentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhodophoneus cruentus (Ehrenberg, 1828) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Telophorus cruentus | |
female specimen
Nairobi National Museum
Nairobi National Museum
Rosy-patched shrike from Tsavo National Park, Kenya, August 2016
References
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- BirdLife International (2012). "Rhodophoneus cruentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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