Chlorophoneus multicolor
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Coloured Bushshrike sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 113th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Many-Coloured Bushshrike in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and August, the lowest months.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Many-Coloured Bushshrike sightings, Nyungwe National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%).
Same family: Malaconotidae
The closest relatives of the Many-Coloured Bushshrike that you can see in Nyungwe National Park (family Malaconotidae, Bushshrikes and Allies) are Doherty's Bushshrike (about 30%), Northern Puffback (about 20%) and Lühder's Bushshrike (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Many-Coloured Bushshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (108 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.
