#gonolek

[herpsandbirds]

Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), FEED BABY A TASTY LARVA!!!, family Malaconotidae, order Passeriformes, Senegal

photograph by Ignacio Yúfera

[best-bird-tournament]

Malaconotoidea superfamily

Which is the best bird?

Madagascar blue vanga

Black-necked wattle-eye

Yellow-breasted boatbill

Yellow-crowned gonolek

Common iora

Australian magpie

Bornean bristlehead

Great iora

Voting ended onDec 28, 2025

[dopescissorscashwagon]

Black-headed Gonolek in Siaya

📸 by @kenyanbirder

[coffeenuts]

Papayrus Gonolek by Jmawnster https://flic.kr/p/2oHXCTw

[typhlonectes]

Yellow-crowned Gonolek, Ghana

Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) in Ghana by Dubi Shaprio.

https://pbase.com/dubisha/ghana

[rockjumperbirdingtours]

Photo of the Day – The Papyrus Gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) gets its name from its specialised habitat requirements: it is restricted to papyrus swamps. While it isn’t considered to be a threatened species, it has become rare because of pollution and habitat loss. This is usually a difficult bird to observe, as it often lurks among the vegetation.

This beautiful individual in full view was photographed by Rich Lindie in Uganda

[birdstudies]

March 11, 2018 - Black-headed Gonolek (Laniarius erythrogaster)

These bushshrikes are found in parts of central Africa. Foraging alone or in pairs, they feed on insects and small fruits, along with some small vertebrates and bird eggs. They build cup-shaped nests in trees, where females lay clutches of around four eggs. Pairs sing duets, with males making loud, bell-like sounds and females responding almost immediately with harsh, raspy calls.

[carcaneloce]

My other recent birds: polar owl, black-headed gonolek, european robin (oil pastel experiment).