Uluguru bush-shrike

(Malaconotus alius)

Description

The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Tanzania.It was discovered in 1926 and was known to be confined to a single site in the Uluguru North Forest Reserve of about 84 km².However,in March 2007,a team of Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania discovered its presence in the Uluguru South Forest Reserve in Morogoro Region.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Malaconotidae
Genus:Malaconotus
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