Many-Coloured Bushshrike

Many-Coloured Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus multicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

251 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
382 In all 3 parks
May Best month

About the Many-Coloured Bushshrike

The many-colored bushshrike or many-coloured bushshrike (Chlorophoneus multicolor) is a species of bird in the bushshrike family, Malaconotidae. The black-fronted bushshrike (C. nigrifrons) of southern and eastern Africa is sometimes included in this species.

It is sparsely present across the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Sinclair, Ian & Ryan, Peter (2003) Birds of Africa south of the Sahara, Struik, Cape Town. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
2 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
3 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Many-Coloured Bushshrike in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Coloured Bushshrike sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 251 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Many-Coloured Bushshrike in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

May and August

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Coloured Bushshrike in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and September–April, the lowest months.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Many-Coloured Bushshrike?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Many-Coloured Bushshrike sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nyungwe National Park (Rwanda, about 10%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).

Where does the Many-Coloured Bushshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Many-Coloured Bushshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (251 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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