| Malaconotus | |
|---|---|
| Grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: |
Malaconotus Swainson, 1824 |
| Species | |
|
6, and see text. |
|
6, and see text.
Malaconotus is a genus of bird in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae . About 60% of the species formerly placed here are now usually separated in Telophorus. The old taxonomy is also often found though.
Malaconotus sensu stricto contains the following species:
Sometimes the olive bushshrike (Telophorus olivaceus) is included in this genus.