Listen to the Slate-colored boubou
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About the Slate-colored boubou
The Slate-colored boubou is a bird in the family Malaconotidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 37 g.
What does the Slate-colored boubou sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
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. Two subspecies, funebris and degener are recognised. Within the genus Laniarius its position is unclear, but it does not appear to be closely related to the black-plumaged members of the genus such as Fuelleborn's boubou, Laniarius fuelleborni, with which some authorities had previously considered it conspecific.
Related birds in the genus Laniarius
More from the family Malaconotidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Slate-colored boubou sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Slate-colored boubou on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Slate-colored boubou endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slate-colored boubou as “least concern”.
What family does the Slate-colored boubou belong to?
The Slate-colored boubou (Laniarius funebris) belongs to the family Malaconotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Slate-coloured Boubou (Laniarius funebris) (022A-WA03044X0020-0012M0) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1302947 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Slate-colored boubou – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by D. Gordon E. Robertson – CC BY-SA 3.0