Grey-crested helmetshrike
| Grey-crested helmetshrike | |
|---|---|
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| At Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Prionopidae |
| Genus: | Prionops |
| Species: | P. poliolophus |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionops poliolophus Fischer & Reichenow, 1884 | |
The grey-crested helmetshrike (Prionops poliolophus) is a species of bird in the helmetshrike family Prionopidae, formerly usually included in the Malaconotidae.
It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Prionops poliolophus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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