Orange breasted bush shrike

Introduction: Orange-breasted bush-shrikes (Telophorus sulfureopectus) inhabit woodland, notably Acacia and mixed riparian woodlands. This species is usually heard and not seen as they prefer to remain out of sight in the tree canopy.

Distribution: North-eastern Namibia only. Etosha National Park, Rundu, Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip), Chobe/Zambezi River systems, Okavango Delta.

Diet: Eats beetles, wasps and caterpillars by foraging mainly in tree-canopies.

Description: Dark brown flight feathers, bright orange upper breast, with bright yellow underparts. Reddish-brown eyes, bluish-grey legs and feet. Often confused with the larger and larger-billed grey-headed bush-shrike.

Breeding: Females lay 1 to 3 eggs in an untidy shallow cup made of twigs, grass and rootlets and incubated for around 2 weeks.

Size: 18cm.

Weight: 25g.