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Albertine Sooty Boubou
Laniarius holomelas (Jackson, FJ, 1906)
45 gWeight
The Albertine sooty boubou (Laniarius holomelas) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda, Congo - Kinshasa
Where and when it's recorded
Albertine Sooty Boubou has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda152 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda138 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda97 records
More places
- Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda91 records
- Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda69 records
- Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda54 records
- Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda34 records
- Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda12 records
- Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda12 records
- Kibumba Tented CampCongo - Kinshasa10 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Albertine sooty boubou (Laniarius holomelas) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Albertine Sooty Boubou?
The Albertine Sooty Boubou weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Albertine Sooty Boubou live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Rwanda and Congo - Kinshasa.
When is the best time to see the Albertine Sooty Boubou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Albertine Sooty Boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Albertine Sooty Boubou as Least Concern.
What does the Albertine Sooty Boubou eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Albertine Sooty Boubou in?
It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 45 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 82 mm
- Tail
- 74 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 31 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern DR Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
- Genus
- Laniarius
Other birds in the genus Laniarius
Lowland Sooty BoubouLaniarius leucorhynchus
Mountain Sooty BoubouLaniarius poensis
Willard's Sooty BoubouLaniarius willardi
Fülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborni
Slate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebris
Lühder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderi
Braun's BushshrikeLaniarius brauni
Gabela BushshrikeLaniarius amboimensis
Red-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficeps
Black BoubouLaniarius nigerrimus
Ethiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
Tropical BoubouLaniarius major
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