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The Uluguru bushshrike (Malaconotus alius) is a bird found in Tanzania. Found in Tanzania. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and small animals. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the Uluguru bushshrike lives

Found in Tanzania.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs70%
• 🦎 Reptiles & frogs20%
• 🐾 Small animals10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

Questions about the Uluguru bushshrike

Where does the Uluguru bushshrike live?

The Uluguru bushshrike lives in Tanzania. Found in Tanzania.

What does the Uluguru bushshrike eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), reptiles and frogs (about 20%), small animals (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Uluguru bushshrike endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.