Ethiopian Boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius aethiopicus (Ethiopian Boubou)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Ethiopian Boubou sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Awash National Park
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Somali Fiscal
Lanius somalicus
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Nile Valley Sunbird
Hedydipna metallica
📅 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 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ethiopian Boubou in Awash National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Ethiopian Boubou sighting in Awash National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ethiopian Boubou in Awash National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Ethiopian Boubou in Awash National Park in our monthly data.