Fuelleborn's Boubou
Laniarius fuelleborni
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius fuelleborni (Fuelleborn's Boubou)
About the Fuelleborn's Boubou
Fülleborn's boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia, where its typical habitat is humid montane forest, dense undergrowth, secondary growth, forest edges and bamboo groves. The name of this bird commemorates the German physician Friedrich Fülleborn.
This bird has often been considered to be conspecific with the mountain sooty boubou (Laniarius poensis) complex (including the albertine sooty boubou (Laniarius holomelos) and Willard's sooty boubou (Laniarius willardi)), but Fülleborn's boubou possesses a different juvenile plumage of that complex, as well as differing morphologically and with respect to vocalizations. Recent genetic studies also indicate the two species are closely related but do not form a superspecies. Fülleborn's boubou is also similar to the slate-colored boubou (Laniarius funebris), but they occupy different ecological niches.
Fülleborn's boubou is a medium-sized boubou, growing to a length of 18 to 20 cm (7 to 8 in). The sexes are similar and the adult plumage is a bluish slate-grey with a blacker head, wings and tail, all of which are slightly... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Fuelleborn's Boubou in Mkomazi National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Zanzibar Boubou
Laniarius sublacteus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Four-colored Bushshrike
Telophorus viridis
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fuelleborn's Boubou in Mkomazi National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fuelleborn's Boubou sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 115 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fuelleborn's Boubou in Mkomazi National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Fuelleborn's Boubou in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.