Uluguru bushshrike

The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a species of rare bird occurring only in the Uluguru Mountains in Morogoro Region of Tanzania. It was discovered in 1926 and was known to be confined to a single site in the Uluguru North Forest Reserve of about 84 km². However, in March 2007, a team of Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania discovered its presence in the Uluguru South Forest Reserve in Morogoro Region.^[2] There are an estimated 1200 pairs remaining and the population trend is stable.^[3]

Uluguru bushshrike
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Malaconotidae
Genus:	Malaconotus
Species:	M. alius
Binomial name
Malaconotus alius Friedmann, 1927

See also

• Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania