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Malaconotus 
Grey-headed Bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Malaconotidae Genus: Malaconotus
Swainson, 1824Species 6, and see text.
Malaconotus is a genus of bird in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae . About 60% of the species formerly placed here are now usually separated in Telophorus. The old taxonomy is also often found though.
Malaconotus sensu stricto contains the following species:
- Fiery-breasted Bush-shrike, Malaconotus cruentus
- Lagden's Bush-shrike, Malaconotus lagdeni
- Green-breasted Bush-shrike, Malaconotus gladiator
- Grey-headed Bush-shrike, Malaconotus blanchoti
- Monteiro's Bush-shrike, Malaconotus monteiri
- Uluguru Bush-shrike, Malaconotus alius
Sometimes the Olive Bushshrike (Telophorus olivaceus) can be included in this genus.
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