Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus)
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Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Laniarius barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)

47 gWeight

The yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), also known as the common gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Gambia, Ghana, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-crowned Gonolek has been recorded at 94 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria401 records
  2. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso382 records
  3. Campement de WassadouSenegal374 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana278 records
  2. Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana252 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana252 records
  4. Tanji Bird ReserveGambia195 records
  5. Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana194 records
  6. Kartong WetlandGambia189 records
  7. Mole NPGhana178 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaGhanaSenegalNigeriaBurkina FasoGuinea-BissauMaliNiger

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 yellow-crowned gonolek (Laniarius barbarus), also known as the common gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family. It is a common resident breeding bird in equatorial Africa from Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo east to Ethiopia. It is a skulking bird and frequents dense undergrowth in forests and other wooded habitats.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-crowned Gonolek?

The Yellow-crowned Gonolek weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Ghana and Senegal.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-crowned Gonolek?

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

Is the Yellow-crowned Gonolek endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-crowned Gonolek as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-crowned Gonolek eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-crowned Gonolek in?

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

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
107 mm
Tail
99 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Africa: western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
Genus
Laniarius

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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-crowned Gonolek

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