Yellow-breasted Boubou (Laniarius atroflavus)
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Yellow-breasted Boubou

Laniarius atroflavus Shelley, 1887

43 gWeight

Busiest months: March · Most records: Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-breasted Boubou has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon52 records
  2. Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon1 record
  3. Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon

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 Yellow-breasted Boubou?

The Yellow-breasted Boubou weighs around 43 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Boubou live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Boubou?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-breasted Boubou endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Boubou as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Boubou eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Boubou in?

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

At a glance

Weight
43 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria and western Cameroon

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 amboimensisRed-naped BushshrikeRed-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficepsBlack BoubouBlack BoubouLaniarius nigerrimusEthiopian BoubouEthiopian BoubouLaniarius aethiopicus
Yellow-breasted Boubou

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