Black Boubou
Laniarius nigerrimus(Reichenow, A, 1879)
English (US) Black Boubou
The Black Boubou (Laniarius nigerrimus) 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.
Range: southern Somalia (lower Shabelle and Jubba valleys) and coastal northeastern Kenya (south to the Tana River)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Laniarius nigerrimus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black Boubou
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1879)
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Dryoscopus nigerrimus
- Described by
- (Reichenow, A, 1879)
- Original description
- Ornithologisches Centralblatt 4 p.114
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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