6, and see text Malaconotus is a genus of passerine birds in the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae, which is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa.

Both nasal and rictal bristles are present, and they are unique in their family in having syndactyl feet (3rd and 4th digits fused).

They form monogamous pairs that live fairly sedentary in woodlands or tropical forest.

They are very vocal, but their duetting is poorly developed compared to the related genus Telophorus.

Malaconotus bushshrikes breed solitarily, lay a small clutch (5 maximum) of elongate eggs, and their chicks are altricial.