Red-naped Bushshrike
Laniarius ruficeps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius ruficeps (Red-naped Bushshrike)
About the Red-naped Bushshrike
The red-naped bushshrike or red-naped boubou (Laniarius ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, which is native to the dry lowlands of the eastern Afrotropics. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry shrubland, under 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level.
It is a shy and skulking bird, that forages on the ground and in the lower strata of dense thickets and thornbush. It sings just after sunrise from a bushtop. They have various harsh and repetitive calls, which includes dueting.
There are three accepted subspecies: Laniarius ruficeps ruficeps (Shelley, 1885) – northern Somalia Description: Crown to hindneck bright orange-rufous to rufous-red, forecrown black Laniarius ruficeps rufinuchalis (Sharpe, 1895) – Ethiopia, central Somalia and Kenya
Description: Forecrown black Laniarius ruficeps kismayensis (Erlanger, 1901) – coastal Somalia and Kiunga, Kenya Description: Forecrown orange-red Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Red-naped Bushshrike in Tsavo West National Park
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Brown-crowned Tchagra
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-naped Bushshrike in Tsavo West National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-naped Bushshrike sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 118 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-naped Bushshrike in Tsavo West National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-naped Bushshrike in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.