Where can you see the Gorgeous Bushshrike in South Africa?

The Gorgeous Bushshrike is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (68% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Limpopo (14% of records), based on 161 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Gorgeous Bushshrike on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Gorgeous Bushshrike?

Sightings of the Gorgeous Bushshrike peak from Oct to Nov, based on 161 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

What is the Gorgeous Bushshrike?

The four-coloured bushshrike ( Telophorus viridis ) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family. It is also known as the gorgeous bushshrike , although some use this name for the subspecies Telophorus viridis viridis only.

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Gorgeous Bushshrike

Gorgeous BushshrikeTelophorus viridis

The four-coloured bushshrike ( Telophorus viridis ) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Gorgeous Bushshrike

Gorgeous BushshrikeTelophorus viridis

The four-coloured bushshrike ( Telophorus viridis ) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotGorgeous Bushshrike6 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Most records Oct to Nov

When Gorgeous Bushshrike sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.

Best monthsOct to Nov

Records161 records

Curve from 161 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Gorgeous Bushshrike is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

161 records, iNaturalist