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Many-Coloured Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus multicolor(Gray, GR, 1845)

English (US) Many-colored Bushshrike

UK name: Many-Coloured Bushshrike

The Many-Coloured Bushshrike (Chlorophoneus multicolor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.

Scientific name
Chlorophoneus multicolor
Family
Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
Order
Passeriformes
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Many-colored Bushshrike
English (UK)
Many-Coloured Bushshrike
Described by
(Gray, GR, 1845)
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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Laniarius multicolor
Described by
(Gray, GR, 1845)
Type locality
no locality ; type locality restricted to Accra, Banner mann, 1939, Birds Trop. W. Afr., 5, p. 428.
Original description
The genera of birds: comprising their generic characters, a notice of the habits of each genus, and an extensive list of species referred to their several genera 1 p.299, pl.LXXII

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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