Lühder’s Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
- Family
- Bushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Lühder's bushshrike (Laniarius luehderi) is a species of bird (a shrike) in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German naturalist ornithologist W. Lühder.
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Range and habitat
Southeastern Nigeria and southern Cameroon southward to northwestern Angola (Cabinda) and southern Congo; northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, far southern South Sudan, Uganda, western Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and western Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Lühder's bushshrike
- 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.
