Zanzibar Boubou
Laniarius sublacteus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius sublacteus (Zanzibar Boubou)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo West National Park
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Red-naped Bushshrike
Laniarius ruficeps
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Zanzibar Boubou in Tsavo West National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Zanzibar Boubou sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Zanzibar Boubou in Tsavo West National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Zanzibar Boubou in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.