Olive Bushshrike

Chlorophoneus olivaceus (Shaw, 1809)

Malaconotidae — Bushshrikes

Olive Bushshrike, Chlorophoneus olivaceus, is a bird of the Malaconotidae family found in Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini and Zimbabwe. It lives in subtropical or tropical dry forest, moist lowland forest, moist montane forest and dry shrubland. In the forest canopy, it searches for insects. Described by Shaw in 1809, it is a passerine with a breeding range in south-eastern Africa.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Malaconotidae — Bushshrikes
Breeding range: Africa: se

Olive Bushshrike

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Tours where you can spot this bird

4 tours in South Africa

8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour

8-Day St Lucia and Sani Pass Birding Tour

South Africa / Durban Private tour 8 days

An 8-day KwaZulu-Natal birding itinerary linking Umdoni, Oribi Gorge, Ingeli Forest, Sani Pass, Eshowe, St Lucia and iSimangaliso....

3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour

3-Day Grootvadersbosch and De Hoop Birding Tour

South Africa / George Private tour 3 days

Follow a three-day Western Cape route from the Breede River and Grootvadersbosch forest to the open landscapes of De Hoop Nature Reserve....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour

South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours

Private 3-Day Agulhas Plains Birding Trip with Birding Ecotours

South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

A private three-day journey from Cape Town across mountain fynbos and the Overberg to De Hoop, built around cranes, bustards, larks and regi...

From ZAR 17,920