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Gorgeous bushshrike

The gorgeous bushshrike 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.

Taxonomy
Most authorities consider Telophorus viridis to comprise four subspecies: T. v. viridis, T. v. nigricauda, T. v. quartus and T. v. quadricolor. ==Behavior==
Behavior
Gorgeous bush-shrikes are rarely seen despite being a commonly occurring species, as they mostly dwell in densely vegetated woodlands. They are primarily insectivorous, gleaning insects from the understory growth they inhabit. ==Distribution==
Distribution
Found in Angola, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Zambia (T. v. viridis), coastal Kenya and Tanzania (T. v. nigricauda), Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe (T. v. quartus) and South Africa and Eswatini (T. v. quadricolor). ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Gorgeous bushshrike, Chlorophoneus viridis, at Ndumo Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (28473099573).jpg|Male at Ndumo Nature Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal File:Bush-Shrike Gorgeous 2015 10 17 9769.jpg|Immature at Mkhuze Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal ==References==
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