NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Uluguru Bushshrike
Malaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It was discovered in 1926 and was known to be confined to a single site in the Uluguru North Forest Reserve of about 84 km2. However, in March 2007, a team of Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania discovered its presence in the Uluguru South Forest Reserve in Morogoro Region. There are an estimated 1200 pairs remaining and the population trend is stable.
Wikipedia contributors, Uluguru bushshrike; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:15:48.316131+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Malaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927
- Name authority
- Friedmann, 1927
- Common name
- Uluguru Bushshrike
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Genus
- Malaconotus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMalaconotidae Swainson, 1824
- genusMalaconotus Swainson, 1824
- speciesMalaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Malaconotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Grey-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchoti Stephens, 1826 | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Fiery-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus cruentus (R. P. Lesson, 1831) | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lagden's BushshrikeMalaconotus lagdeni (Sharpe, 1884) | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus gladiator (Reichenow, 1893) | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Monteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiri (Sharpe, 1870) | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Friedmann, & Herbert. (1927). New Birds from Tanganyika Territory. Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club, Vol. 10. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3XKQL. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.