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Doherty's bushshrike
Telophorus dohertyi
Doherty's bushshrike (Telophorus dohertyi) is a colourful but skulking species of bush-shrike of the family Malaconotidae which is found in forest habitats in north-central Africa.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the American collector William Doherty.
A strikingly coloured, medium-sized bush shrike which in the adults is mostly green with a bright red forehead and throat, a broad black breast band and a bright lemon-yellow belly, the tail is black. Young birds are pale green above with finely barred yellow-green underparts.
Aliases
Telophorus dohertyi, Telephorus dohertyi, Doherty's bush shrike