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Turati's Boubou
Laniarius turatii (Verreaux, J, 1858)
46 gWeight
Turati's boubou (Laniarius turatii) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Most records: Sierra Leone
Where and when it's recorded
Turati's Boubou has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Freetown Golf CourseSierra Leone10 records
- Loma Mountains Forest ReserveSierra Leone2 records
- Congo DamSierra Leone2 records
More places
- Mount AureolSierra Leone1 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.
About
Turati's boubou (Laniarius turatii) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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Questions
How big is the Turati's Boubou?
The Turati's Boubou weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Turati's Boubou live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone. It is most often recorded in Sierra Leone.
Is the Turati's Boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Turati's Boubou as Least Concern.
What does the Turati's Boubou eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Turati's Boubou in?
It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 96 mm
- Tail
- 89 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone
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
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
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