The rosy-patched bushshrike (Telophorus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
| Rosy-patched bushshrike | |
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| Male in Tarangire, Tanzania | |
| Song recorded in Kiboko, Kenya | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Malaconotidae |
| Genus: | Telophorus |
| Species: | T. cruentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Telophorus cruentus | |
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Telophorus cruentus | |
Gallery
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Rosy-patched shrike (female) specimen
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Rosy-patched shrike from Tsavo National Park, Kenya, August 2016
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rhodophoneus cruentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707623A94132340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707623A94132340.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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