Genus

Large Bushshrikes

Malaconotus

2 species in our catalog · found in 39 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
GenusMalaconotus (Large Bushshrikes)

Species in this group

Malaconotus blanchoti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Malaconotus lagdeni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Large Bushshrikes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~30%
2	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~30%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~30%
3	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~30%
4	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~30%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~30%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~20%
6	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~20%
7	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~20%
8	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~20%
9	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~20%
10	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
11	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
12	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
16	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
17	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
18	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Lagden's Bushshrike			<5%
21	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
23	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
25	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
26	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	<5%
	Lagden's Bushshrike			<5%
27	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
29	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	<5%
	Lagden's Bushshrike			<5%
30	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
31	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 2	<5%
	Lagden's Bushshrike			<5%
32	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
33	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
34	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
35	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
36	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
37	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
38	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
39	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			~10%
2	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
3	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
4	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
5	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
6	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%
7	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 2	<5%
	Gray-headed Bushshrike			<5%

Large Bushshrikes

Species in this group

Gray-headed Bushshrike

Lagden's Bushshrike

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Large Bushshrikes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked