Willard's Sooty Boubou (Laniarius willardi)
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Willard's Sooty Boubou

Laniarius willardi Voelker & Gnoske, 2010

44 gWeight

Willard's sooty boubou (Laniarius willardi) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: June–July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Willard's Sooty Boubou has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda115 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda85 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda63 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda40 records
  2. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda26 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda22 records
  4. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda18 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda13 records
  6. Nyungwe NP – Rangiro RoadRwanda7 records
  7. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwanda

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

Willard's sooty boubou (Laniarius willardi) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Willard's Sooty Boubou?

The Willard's Sooty Boubou weighs around 44 g.

Where does the Willard's Sooty Boubou live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Albertine Rift in Uganda, Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Willard's Sooty Boubou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June and July (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Willard's Sooty Boubou eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Willard's Sooty Boubou in?

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

At a glance

Weight
44 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
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: Albertine Rift in Uganda, Burundi

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 holomelasFülleborn's BoubouFülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborniSlate-colored BoubouSlate-colored BoubouLaniarius funebrisLühder's BushshrikeLühder's BushshrikeLaniarius luehderiBraun's BushshrikeBraun's BushshrikeLaniarius brauniGabela BushshrikeGabela BushshrikeLaniarius amboimensisRed-naped BushshrikeRed-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficepsBlack BoubouBlack BoubouLaniarius nigerrimusEthiopian BoubouEthiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicusTropical BoubouTropical BoubouLaniarius major
Willard's Sooty Boubou

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