Photo: Alexander, 1903 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Fülleborn’s Boubou
Laniarius fuelleborni
Fülleborn's Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Fülleborn’s Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 46.4 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 fuelleborni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fülleborn’s Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) is a member of the Malaconotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF ec.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 72,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fülleborn’s Boubou?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.4 g.
Where does the Fülleborn’s Boubou live?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is found across Africa with a range covering AF ec, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fülleborn’s Boubou belong to?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou (Laniarius fuelleborni) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fülleborn’s Boubou eat?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fülleborn’s Boubou migrate?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fülleborn’s 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 Fülleborn’s Boubou make?
1 real field recording of the Fülleborn’s Boubou — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fülleborn’s Boubou's range?
The Fülleborn’s Boubou has a mapped global range of about 72,000 km².
Conservation
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