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)
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 Semuliki National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Semuliki National Park
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Laniarius funebris
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Crested Malimbe
Malimbus malimbicus
Red-tailed Greenbul
Criniger calurus
Western Nicator
Nicator chloris
Fraser's Rufous Thrush
Stizorhina fraseri
Xavier's Greenbul
Phyllastrephus xavieri
Red-tailed Ant-Thrush
Neocossyphus rufus
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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Boubou in Semuliki National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Boubou sighting in Semuliki National Park, based on 130 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty Boubou in Semuliki National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Boubou in Semuliki National Park in our monthly data.