Red-naped Bushshrike (Laniarius ruficeps)
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Red-naped Bushshrike

Laniarius ruficeps (Shelley, 1885)

33 gWeight

The red-naped bushshrike or red-naped boubou (Laniarius ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, which is native to the dry lowlands of the eastern Afrotropics.

Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-naped Bushshrike has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yabello areaEthiopia35 records
  2. Tsavo West NPKenya32 records
  3. Tsavo East NPKenya16 records
More places
  1. Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya14 records
  2. Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya9 records
  3. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya3 records
  4. Mogadishu – vicinitySomalia1 record
  5. Lake AwassaEthiopia1 record
  6. Awash NPEthiopia1 record
  7. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaSomalia

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 red-naped bushshrike or red-naped boubou (Laniarius ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, which is native to the dry lowlands of the eastern Afrotropics.

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Questions

How big is the Red-naped Bushshrike?

The Red-naped Bushshrike weighs around 33 g.

Where does the Red-naped Bushshrike live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Is the Red-naped Bushshrike endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-naped Bushshrike as Least Concern.

What does the Red-naped Bushshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-naped Bushshrike in?

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

At a glance

Weight
33 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern

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 amboimensisBlack BoubouBlack BoubouLaniarius nigerrimusEthiopian BoubouEthiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicusTropical BoubouTropical BoubouLaniarius major
Red-naped Bushshrike

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