Gray-headed Bushshrike
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Gray-headed Bushshrike

Malaconotus blanchoti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
41 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-headed bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti), colloquially known as the ghostbird, is a species of passerine bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is widespread throughout sub-Saharan Africa, although relatively absent in Central Africa and the interior of southern Africa. It is the most widespread species of its genus, which consists of large bushshrikes with massive bills and mournful hooting calls. It occurs sparsely in a range of wooded habitats, though typically in denser vegetation within dry or moist savannah. The monogamous pairs occupy woodland with sufficient cover. They are sedentary, but will undertake limited post-breeding movements. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Bushshrike sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

30–40% · Possible
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

5–10% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Babbler
LC

Brown Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides plebejus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
2 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
3 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
8 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
10 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
11 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
12 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
13 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
14 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
16 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
17 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
18 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
19 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
21 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
22 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
25 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
26 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
28 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
34 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
35 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
36 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
38 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
39 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
41 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
42 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
43 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
44 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
45 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Bushshrike in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Bushshrike sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Bushshrike in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Bushshrike in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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