Four-colored Bushshrike
Telophorus viridis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusTelophorus (Telophorus Bushshrikes)
- SpeciesTelophorus viridis (Four-colored Bushshrike)
The gorgeous bushshrike (Telophorus viridis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is also known as the four-coloured bushshrike. Some use the name gorgeous bushshrike for the subspecies Telophorus viridis viridis only. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Four-colored Bushshrike sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Four-colored Bushshrike
Telophorus quadricolor
Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Four-colored Bushshrike in Kruger National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Four-colored Bushshrike sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 231 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Four-colored Bushshrike in Kruger National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Four-colored Bushshrike in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.