Bush-shrikes (Malaconotidae)
Rosy-patched Shrike (Telophorus cruentus) - HBW 14, p. 120
French: Gonolek à croupion rose
German: Rosenwürger
Spanish: Bubú Pechirrosado
Other common names: Rosy-patched Bush-shrike; Tsavo Bush-shrike (cathemagmenus)
Taxonomy: Lanius cruentus Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1828, Arkiko, near Massawa, Eritrea.
Molecular-genetic studies suggest that genus is more closely allied to Chlorophoneus and Laniarius than to the clade formed by Malaconotus, Dryoscopus and Tchagra, although has been thought to link arboreal Chlorophoneus and semi-terrestrial Tchagra. Present species was previously placed in latter genus by several authorities or in its own genus Rhodophoneus by several others. Thought to be most closely related to T. zeylonus, which it resembles in plumage pattern, tail shape and pattern, behaviour and voice. Four subspecies recog.. View all taxonomy...
Molecular-genetic studies suggest that genus is more closely allied to Chlorophoneus and Laniarius than to the clade formed by Malaconotus, Dryoscopus and Tchagra, although has been thought to link arboreal Chlorophoneus and semi-terrestrial Tchagra. Present species was previously placed in latter genus by several authorities or in its own genus Rhodophoneus by several others. Thought to be most closely related to T. zeylonus, which it resembles in plumage pattern, tail shape and pattern, behaviour and voice. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- kordofanicus ( W. L. Sclater & Mackworth-Praed, 1918) - W Kordofan, in WC Sudan.
- cruentus ( Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1828) - NE Sudan, Eritrea and extreme N Ethiopia.
- hilgerti ( Neumann, 1903) - extreme SE Sudan, C, E & S Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and N & E Kenya.
- cathemagmenus ( Reichenow, 1887) - S Kenya and NE Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female in an acacia tree, singing once. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 4.8 -
A male in an acacia tree, singing several times Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 27 sec 4.7 -
Courtship Display Rosy-Patched Shrike Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
Eric van Poppel 22 December 2012 12 weeks ago 1 min 28 sec 4.4 -
A male singing Locality Tsavo West National Park, Kenya (ssp cathemagmenus)
Rigdon Currie 31 December 2002 5 years ago 12 sec 4.4 -
A male in an acacia tree. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 24 sec 4.4 -
A male in an acacia tree, singing once. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 December 2005 6 years ago 14 sec 4.3
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Singing a ripetitive and short song
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp cathemagmena)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 1 year ago 4.6 -
singing
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
perching in open savannah
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp cathemagmena)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 1 year ago 4.2 -
A male perched in dry shrubbery.
Locality Bogol Manyo, Genale Valley, Ethiopia (ssp hilgerti)
David Beadle 25 January 2009 17 weeks ago 4.2 -
A male in breeding plumage displaying in front of a female.
Locality Samburu-Buffalo Springs National Reserves, Kenya
Eric van Poppel 22 December 2012 12 weeks ago 4 -
Perching in open savannah
Locality Tsavo East National Park, Kenya (ssp cathemagmena)
Marco Valentini 5 February 2012 1 year ago 4
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A male singing several times. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
(ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 December 2005 2 years ago 3.8 -
A female singing once. Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
(ssp cruentus)
Josep del Hoyo 13 December 2005 2 years ago 3.5
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