Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius major (Tropical Boubou)
The tropical boubou or bell shrike (Laniarius aethiopicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse "species" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Boubou sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
Passer diffusus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Boubou sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.