Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major(Hartlaub, KJG, 1848)
English (US) Tropical Boubou
The Tropical Boubou (Laniarius major) 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 major
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Tropical Boubou
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1848)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Laniarius major major
- Laniarius major ambiguus
- Laniarius major limpopoensis
- Laniarius major mossambicus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Telephonus major
- Described by
- (Hartlaub, KJG, 1848)
- Type locality
- Elmina, Gold Coast.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 11ème Année p.108-109
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Bushshrikes and Allies
Black Boubou
Laniarius nigerrimus
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Braun's Bushshrike
Laniarius brauni
Gabela Bushshrike
Laniarius amboimensis
Turati's Boubou
Laniarius turatii
Ethiopian Boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
East Coast Boubou
Laniarius sublacteus
Swamp Boubou
Laniarius bicolor
Southern Boubou
Laniarius ferrugineus
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
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