Malaconotus is a genus of bird in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae . About 60% of the species formerly placed here are now usually separated in Telophorus. The old taxonomy is also often found though. Malaconotus sensu stricto contains the following species: \n* Fiery-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus cruentus \n* Lagden's bushshrike, Malaconotus lagdeni \n* Green-breasted bushshrike, Malaconotus gladiator \n* Grey-headed bushshrike, Malaconotus blanchoti \n* Monteiro's bushshrike, Malaconotus monteiri \n* Uluguru bushshrike, Malaconotus alius