C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Malaconotidae

Grey-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

CIOC 6293

Grey-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

Passeriformes · Malaconotidae

Grey-headed Bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti).

ATK73

DEF45

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 78.7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 73

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).

DEF 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Woodland

7 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Malaconotus blanchoti approximans
e Ethiopia and Somalia to n Tanzania
Malaconotus blanchoti blanchoti
Senegal and Gambia to n Cameroon
Malaconotus blanchoti catharoxanthus
n Cameroon to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda and w Kenya
Malaconotus blanchoti hypopyrrhus
Tanzania to South Africa
Malaconotus blanchoti interpositus
Angola, se DR Congo and w Zambia
Malaconotus blanchoti citrinipectus
sw Angola and n Namibia
Malaconotus blanchoti extremus
e South Africa