Sooty Boubou
Laniarius leucorhynchus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius leucorhynchus (Sooty Boubou)
2 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026
143 Verified sightings across all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)
About the Sooty Boubou
The lowland sooty boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus), also known as the sooty boubou, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sooty Boubou in Kibale National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Kibale National Park
LC
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
NT
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
LC
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
LC
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
LC
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
LC
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
LC
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
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Brubru
Nilaus afer
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Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
LC
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
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Olive-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris chloropygius
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |