Swamp Boubou
Laniarius bicolor(Hartlaub, KJG, 1857)
English (US) Swamp Boubou
The Swamp Boubou (Laniarius bicolor) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Laniarius bicolor
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Swamp Boubou
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1857)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Laniarius bicolor bicolor
- Laniarius bicolor guttatus
- Laniarius bicolor sticturus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Dryoscopus bicolor
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1857)
- Type locality
- Gaboon.
- Original description
- System der Ornithologie Westafrica's p.112
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Bushshrikes and Allies
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Laniarius brauni
Gabela Bushshrike
Laniarius amboimensis
Turati's Boubou
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Ethiopian Boubou
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Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
East Coast Boubou
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Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Yellow-breasted Boubou
Laniarius atroflavus
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