Turati’s Boubou
Laniarius turatii
Turati's Boubou (Laniarius turatii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Turati’s Boubou (Laniarius turatii) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 45.9 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 turatii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Turati’s Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Turati’s Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Turati’s Boubou (Laniarius turatii) belongs to the Malaconotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 135,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Turati’s Boubou?
The Turati’s Boubou is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.9 g.
Where does the Turati’s Boubou live?
The Turati’s Boubou is found across Africa with a range covering AF Guinea-Bissau to Sierra Leone, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Turati’s Boubou belong to?
The Turati’s Boubou (Laniarius turatii) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Turati’s Boubou eat?
The Turati’s Boubou is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Turati’s Boubou migrate?
The Turati’s Boubou is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Turati’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 Turati’s Boubou make?
1 real field recording of the Turati’s Boubou — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Turati’s Boubou's range?
The Turati’s Boubou has a mapped global range of about 135,000 km².
Conservation
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