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Mountain Sooty Boubou
Laniarius poensis (Alexander, 1903)
45 gWeight
Busiest months: December · Most records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: December · Most records: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
Mountain Sooty Boubou has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon79 records
- BBPP Research Station – MokaEquatorial Guinea49 records
- Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon40 records
More places
- Mt. KupeCameroon24 records
- Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon12 records
- Sendero de Pico BiaoEquatorial Guinea4 records
- Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon1 record
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.
Questions
How big is the Mountain Sooty Boubou?
The Mountain Sooty Boubou weighs around 45 g.
Where does the Mountain Sooty Boubou live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, Bioko. It is most often recorded in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Sooty Boubou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mountain Sooty Boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Sooty Boubou as Least Concern.
What does the Mountain Sooty Boubou eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mountain 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
- 78 mm
- Tail
- 65 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southeastern Nigeria, southwestern Cameroon, Bioko
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
Albertine Sooty BoubouLaniarius holomelas
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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