Grey-headed Bushshrike
Calls & Sounds
Grey-headed Bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti)
The Grey-headed Bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti) is a large species of bushshrike found in woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa.
What does a Grey-headed Bushshrike sound like? The song of the Grey-headed Bushshrike is a series of mournful, resonant whistles repeated several times in each series. Pairs sometimes call in duet with the female bird often making harsher rasping calls in response to the whistles of the male. They also make a range of other sounds including buzzies, mewing calls and bill snaps.
Listen to some examples of Grey-headed Bushshrike sounds below.
Listen to Grey-headed Bushshrike Sounds
The audio in the video below features the typical repetitive whistled song of a Grey-headed Bushshrike (Malaconotus blanchoti). Recorded in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana.
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