Yellow-crowned Gonolek
A species of Boubous and Gonoleks Scientific name : Laniarius barbarus Genus : Boubous and Gonoleks
Yellow-crowned Gonolek, A species of Boubous and Gonoleks
Botanical name: Laniarius barbarus
Genus: Boubous and Gonoleks
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Description General Info
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Description
The yellow-crowned gonolek is 22 cm (8.7 in) long with a long tail and short wings. The adult is a vividly-coloured bird, although easily overlooked as it lurks in undergrowth. It has solidly black upper parts apart from its golden crown, and scarlet underparts other than a buff-yellow undertail. The legs are dark. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are paler and duller. 
Size
23 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Yellow-crowned Gonolek primarily consumes insects such as beetles, caterpillars, and grasshoppers, along with the occasional small bird or nestling. It forages in pairs or alone, utilizing branches and the ground, and is known to frequent the canopies of fig or Parkia trees. Unique behaviors include long hops or upright posture on the ground, where it flicks debris to uncover prey. Yellow-crowned Gonolek exhibits short flights, preferring to stay low to the ground.
Habitat
The yellow-crowned Gonolek inhabits a range of densely vegetated environments including mesic and dry wooded savannas with dense undergrowth, thickets around termite mounds, as well as riverine bush and gallery-forest understories. It is commonly found in acacia woodlands with ground litter and in farmland hedges. Additionally, yellow-crowned Gonolek can occur in urban areas within mature gardens and adapts to dense coastal scrub and mangroves.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Bushshrike Genus
Boubous and Gonoleks Species
Yellow-crowned Gonolek 
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