Black Boubou (Laniarius nigerrimus)
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Black Boubou

Laniarius nigerrimus (Reichenow, 1879)

49 gWeight

The black boubou (Laniarius nigerrimus), also known as Somali boubou, Erlanger's boubou or coastal boubou, is a medium-size bushshrike.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The black boubou (Laniarius nigerrimus), also known as Somali boubou, Erlanger's boubou or coastal boubou, is a medium-size bushshrike. It was split from the tropical boubou as a result of DNA sequence analysis, and this change in status was recognized by the International Ornithological Committee in 2008. Two colour morphs are recognized, a predominantly black one, the black boubou, and an extremely rare black and yellow morph which was formerly considered a separate species, the Bulo Burti boubou (Laniarius liberatus).

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Questions

How big is the Black Boubou?

The Black Boubou weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Black Boubou live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central Somalia and coastal eastern Kenya.

Is the Black Boubou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Boubou as Least Concern.

What does the Black Boubou eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black Boubou in?

It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
49 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: south-central Somalia and coastal eastern Kenya

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 BoubouLowland Sooty BoubouLaniarius leucorhynchusMountain Sooty BoubouMountain Sooty BoubouLaniarius poensisAlbertine Sooty BoubouAlbertine Sooty BoubouLaniarius holomelasWillard's Sooty BoubouWillard's Sooty BoubouLaniarius willardiFülleborn's BoubouFülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborniSlate-colored BoubouSlate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebrisLühder's BushshrikeLühder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderiBraun's BushshrikeBraun's BushshrikeLaniarius brauniGabela BushshrikeGabela BushshrikeLaniarius amboimensisRed-naped BushshrikeRed-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficepsEthiopian BoubouEthiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicusTropical BoubouTropical BoubouLaniarius major
Black Boubou

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