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Lowland Sooty Boubou
Laniarius leucorhynchus
Lowland Sooty Boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Lowland Sooty Boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 50.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
- Genus Laniarius
- Species leucorhynchus
Where it lives
Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana, southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon to Uganda, central DR Congo and northern Angola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lowland Sooty Boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus) is a member of the Malaconotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana, se Nigeria and Cameroon to Uganda, c DR Congo and n Angola.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lowland Sooty Boubou?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50.1 g.
Where does the Lowland Sooty Boubou live?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is found across Africa with a range covering AF Guinea and Sierra Leone to Ghana, se Nigeria and Cameroon to Uganda, c DR Congo and n Angola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lowland Sooty Boubou belong to?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou (Laniarius leucorhynchus) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lowland Sooty Boubou eat?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lowland Sooty Boubou migrate?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lowland Sooty Boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lowland Sooty Boubou make?
1 real field recording of the Lowland Sooty Boubou — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lowland Sooty Boubou's range?
The Lowland Sooty Boubou has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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