Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris (Hartlaub, 1863)
20 cmLength40 gWeight
The slate-colored boubou or slate-coloured boubou (Laniarius funebris) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia
Slate-colored Boubou has been recorded at 121 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya1,098 records
- Tarangire NPTanzania506 records
- Samburu NRKenya436 records
More places
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya318 records
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania308 records
- Mpala Ranch and Research CentreKenya300 records
- Mpala Research Centre – LabsKenya299 records
- Amboseli NPKenya267 records
- Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya234 records
- Tarangire NP – Tarangire Safari LodgeTanzania228 records
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.
About
The slate-colored boubou or slate-coloured boubou (Laniarius funebris) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
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Questions
How big is the Slate-colored Boubou?
The Slate-colored Boubou is about 20 cm long and weighs around 40 g.
Where does the Slate-colored Boubou live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central Ethiopia and Somalia tp Uganda and central Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia.
When is the best time to see the Slate-colored Boubou?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Slate-colored Boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slate-colored Boubou as Least Concern.
What does the Slate-colored Boubou eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Slate-colored Boubou in?
It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 20 cm
- Weight
- 40 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 87 mm
- Tail
- 82 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 32 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central Ethiopia and Somalia tp Uganda and central Tanzania
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
Mountain Sooty BoubouLaniarius poensis
Albertine Sooty BoubouLaniarius holomelas
Willard's Sooty BoubouLaniarius willardi
Fülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborni
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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