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  • They were formerly included with the true shrikes in the family Laniidae, but Lanarius and related genera were separated into the bush-shrike family.

    Mystery bird: Ethiopian boubou, Laniarius aethiopicus 2011

  • Several of the areas endemic birds have very limited ranges; for example, the Taita thrush (Turdus helleri, CR) and Usambara akalat (Sheppardia montana, EN), occur only in a few square kilometers of forest in the Taita Hills and West Usambaras, respectively, while the Uluguru bush-shrike (Malaconotus alius, EN) lives only in a single forest reserve in the Uluguru Mountains.

    Biological diversity in the Eastern Afromontane 2009

  • The endangered wild dog (Lycaon pictus) is also found in the Ethiopian section of this ecoregion, most commonly in Mago and Omo N.P.s. Most of the endemic species of animal and plant are associated with dry habitats, but the riverine habitats along the Jubba and Wabi Shebele support two strictly endemic birds, the Degodi lark (Mirafra degodiensis, VU) and the Bulo Burti bush-shrike (Laniarius liberatus, CR), qualifying as an Endemic Bird Area.

    Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets 2007

  • A number of bird species are endemic here, including the [White-headed robin-chat]] and the Orange-breasted bush-shrike, two species threatened by forest clearing.

    Ecoregions of Congo, Democratic Republic of (WWF) 2009

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