Lowland Sooty Boubou

Laniarius leucorhynchus (Hartlaub, 1848)

50 gWeight

The lowland sooty boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus), also known as the sooty boubou, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Central African Republic

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Central African Republic

Lowland Sooty Boubou has been recorded at 51 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda134 records
Semuliki NPUganda126 records
Mabira ForestUganda85 records

More places

Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana58 records
Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana46 records
Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana29 records
Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic24 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana22 records
Wulki FarmLiberia18 records
Kakum National ParkGhana16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda Ghana Central African Republic Congo - Brazzaville Liberia Gabon Sierra Leone Congo - Kinshasa

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 lowland sooty boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus), also known as the sooty boubou, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Lowland Sooty Boubou?

The Lowland Sooty Boubou weighs around 50 g.

Where does the Lowland Sooty Boubou live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana, southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon to Uganda, central DR Congo and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Central African Republic.