Fülleborn's Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni)
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Fülleborn's Boubou

Laniarius fuelleborni (Reichenow, 1900)

46 gWeight

Fülleborn's boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Tanzania, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fülleborn's Boubou has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania179 records
  2. Nyika National ParkMalawi47 records
  3. Luwawa Forest LodgeMalawi20 records
More places
  1. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania9 records
  2. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaMalawi

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

Fülleborn's boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia, where its typical habitat is humid montane forest, dense undergrowth, secondary growth, forest edges and bamboo groves. The name of this bird commemorates the German physician Friedrich Fülleborn.

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Questions

How big is the Fülleborn's Boubou?

The Fülleborn's Boubou weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Fülleborn's Boubou live?

Its breeding range: Africa: east-central. It is most often recorded in Tanzania and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Fülleborn's Boubou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Fülleborn's Boubou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fülleborn's Boubou as Least Concern.

What does the Fülleborn's Boubou eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fülleborn's Boubou in?

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

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
88 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Africa: east-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
Genus
Laniarius

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Fülleborn's Boubou

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