Western Boubou
Laniarius poensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius poensis (Western Boubou)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Willard's Sooty Boubou
Laniarius willardi
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Sooty Boubou
Laniarius leucorhynchus
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Doherty's Bushshrike
Telophorus dohertyi
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Lagden's Bushshrike
Malaconotus lagdeni
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Boubou in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Western Boubou sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 218 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Boubou in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Western Boubou in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.