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Green-breasted Bushshrike
Malaconotus gladiator (Reichenow, 1893)
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 green-breasted bushshrike or gladiator bushshrike (Malaconotus gladiator) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in the Cameroonian Highlands forests. With a total length of 25 to 28 cm (9.8 to 11.0 in) and a body mass of around 99 g (3.5 oz) this may be the largest of the Malaconotidae.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Wikipedia contributors, Green-breasted bushshrike; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:02:15.842321+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Malaconotus gladiator (Reichenow, 1893)
- Name authority
- (Reichenow, 1893)
- Common name
- Green-breasted 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 gladiator (Reichenow, 1893)
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 |
| Uluguru BushshrikeMalaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927 | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Monteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiri (Sharpe, 1870) | MalaconotidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Laniarius gladiator Reichenow, 1893 Reichenow, 1893 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=560946 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:3XKQP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.