Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The slate-colored boubou or slate-coloured boubou (Laniarius funebris) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.
German naturalist Gustav Hartlaub described the slate-colored boubou in 1863.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central Ethiopia and Somalia southward to Uganda and central Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Slate-colored boubou
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
