Southern Boubou
Photo: Claude Gibney Finch-Davies (24 May 1875 – 4 August 1920) copied by… · Public domain

Bushshrikes and Allies

Southern Boubou

Laniarius ferrugineus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The southern boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus) ('ferrugineus' - rust-coloured) is a species of bushshrike. Though these passerine birds and their relations were once included with true shrikes in the Laniidae, they are not closely related to that family.
This species is found in southeastern Africa, mainly in southeastern Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, Mozambique and southern and eastern South Africa. It frequents dense thickets in forests, mangroves, scrub and gardens.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.