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.[2][dead link] There are an estimated 1200 pairs remaining and the population trend is stable.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Malaconotus |
| Species: | M. alius
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| Binomial name | |
| Malaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Malaconotus alius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22707747A118481703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22707747A118481703.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Rare birds found in Uluguru Mountains
- ^ "Uluguru Bush-shrike (Malaconotus alius) - BirdLife species factsheet". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
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