Doherty's Bushshrike
Telophorus dohertyi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusTelophorus (Telophorus Bushshrikes)
- SpeciesTelophorus dohertyi (Doherty's Bushshrike)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Doherty's Bushshrike sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Volcanoes National Park
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Western Boubou
Laniarius poensis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Lagden's Bushshrike
Malaconotus lagdeni
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Doherty's Bushshrike in Volcanoes National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Doherty's Bushshrike sighting in Volcanoes National Park, based on 80 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Doherty's Bushshrike in Volcanoes National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Doherty's Bushshrike in Volcanoes National Park in our monthly data.