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Laniarius Ferrugineus, Nes, Pretoria
''Laniarius'' is a genus of brightly coloured, carnivorous passerine birds commonly known as boubous or gonoleks. Not to be confused with the similar-sounding genus '' Lanius'', they were formerly classed with the true shrikes in the family Laniidae, but they and related genera are now considered sufficiently distinctive to be separated from that group as the bush-shrike family Malaconotidae. This is an African group of species which are found in scrub or open woodland. They are similar in habits to shrikes, hunting insects and other small prey from a perch on a bush. Although similar in build to the shrikes, these tend to be either colourful species or largely black. Some species are also quite secretive. Taxonomy and systematics The genus ''Laniarius'' was introduced by the French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot in 1816 with the yellow-crowned gonolek as the type species. The closest relatives of the genus appear to be the genus ''Chlorophoneus''. Previously, mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
The yellow-crowned gonolek (''Laniarius barbarus''), also known as the common gonolek, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family. It is a common resident breeding bird in equatorial Africa from Senegal and Democratic Republic of Congo east to Ethiopia. It is a skulking bird and frequents dense undergrowth in forests and other wooded habitats. The nest is a cup structure in a bush or tree in which two eggs are laid. Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the yellow-crowned gonolek in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected in Senegal. He used the French name ''La pie-griesche rouge du Sénégal'' and the Latin ''Lanius Senegalensis ruber''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albertine Sooty Boubou
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The Albertine sooty boubou (''Laniarius holomelas'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Rwanda, Burundi and adjacent areas of Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly considered as a subspecies of the mountain sooty boubou (''Laniarius poensis''). References Albertine sooty boubou Birds of Central Africa Albertine sooty boubou The Albertine sooty boubou (''Laniarius holomelas'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Rwanda, Burundi and adjacent areas of Uganda and Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formerly considered as a subspeci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Boubou
The tropical boubou or bell shrike (''Laniarius aethiopicus'') is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse "species" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that has now been split into several species.Harris & Franklin (2000), Nguembock ''et al.'' (2008) Description The tropical boubou is fairly large for its family (bushshrikes), measuring 23–25 cm in length. Its weight can vary between about 38-70 g, but typically adults weigh between 50 and 60 g. Females are on average a bit smaller than males, but individual variation is so large that for most practical purposes the sexes seem to be of identical size. The wing measures about 98 mm on average (between 85 and 110), the tail is a mere two millimetres longer both on average and as regards variation. The tarsus is 29–37 mm long, 33 mm on average, while the bill's exposed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropical Boubou, Sakania, DRC (9436772164)
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to as the tropical zone and the torrid zone (see geographical zone). In terms of climate, the tropics receive sunlight that is more direct than the rest of Earth and are generally hotter and wetter as they aren't affected as much by the solar seasons. The word "tropical" sometimes refers to this sort of climate in the zone rather than to the geographical zone itself. The tropical zone includes deserts and snow-capped mountains, which are not tropical in the climatic sense. The tropics are distinguished from the other climatic and biomatic regions of Earth, which are the middle latitudes and the polar regions on either side of the equatorial zone. The tropics constitute 40% of Earth's surface area and contain 36% of Earth's landmass. , the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethiopian Boubou
The Ethiopian boubou (''Laniarius aethiopicus'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, northwest Somalia, and northern Kenya. Its natural habitat is moist savanna. Its breast and belly are pinkish. It has a narrow wing stripe, extending across the median and larger wing coverts, and often a bit onto the secondary remiges. Outer tail feathers never have white tips. Recent cladistic analysis of nDNA BRM15 intron-15 and mtDNA NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 and ATP synthase F0 subunit 6 sequence data indicates that the Ethiopian boubou is a polyphyletic cryptic species complex, which was once lumped with the tropical boubou, black boubou, and East Coast boubou. A quill mite, ''Neoaulonastus malaconotus'', has been identified as an ectoparasite of the species. It belongs to the Syringophilinae, a mite subfamily known to infect several bushshrike species. References Ethiopian boubou Birds of the Horn of Africa Ethiopian boubou Ethi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Boubou
The black boubou (''Laniarius nigerrimus''), also known as Somali boubou, Erlanger's boubou or coastal boubou, is a medium-size bushshrike. It was split from the tropical boubou as a result of DNA sequence analysis,Nguembock, B., Fjeldså J., Couloux A., Pasquet, E. (2008)Phylogeny of ''Laniarius'': molecular data reveal'' L. liberatus ''synonymous with ''L. erlangeri'' and "plumage coloration" as unreliable morphological characters for defining species and species groups. PDF ''Mol. Phyl. Evol.'' 48(2): 396-407. and this change in status was recognized by the International Ornithological Committee in 2008. Two colour morphs are recognized, a predominantly black one, the black boubou, and an extremely rare black and yellow morph which was formerly considered a separate species, the Bulo Burti boubou (''Laniarius liberatus''). The black boubou is found in Somalia and northern Kenya. Description The adult has glossy blue-black except for white spots on the rump, visible when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-naped Bushshrike
The red-naped bushshrike or red-naped boubou (''Laniarius ruficeps'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, which is native to the dry lowlands of the eastern Afrotropics. Range and habitat It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical dry shrubland, under above sea level. Habits It is a shy and skulking bird, that forages on the ground and in the lower strata of dense thickets and thornbush. It sings just after sunrise from a bushtop. They have various harsh and repetitive calls, which includes dueting. Subspecies There are three accepted subspecies: * ''L. r. ruficeps'' (Shelley, 1885) – northern Somalia :Description: Crown to hindneck bright orange-rufous to rufous-red, forecrown black * ''L. r. rufinuchalis'' (Sharpe, 1895) – Ethiopia, central Somalia and Kenya :Description: Forecrown black * ''L. r. kismayensis'' (Erlanger, 1901) – coastal Somalia and Kiunga, Kenya :Description: Forecrown orange-red Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabela Bushshrike
The Gabela bushshrike (''Laniarius amboimensis'') or Amboim bushshrike is a bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is a reclusive and enigmatic bird, and it is not quite resolved whether it should better be considered a distinct species or a well-marked subspecies of Lühder's bushshrike. It is endemic to Angola. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References Gabela bushshrike Endemic birds of Angola Gabela bushshrike The Gabela bushshrike (''Laniarius amboimensis'') or Amboim bushshrike is a bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is a reclusive and enigmatic bird, and it is not quite resolved whether it should better be considered a distinct species or a well- ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Malaconotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braun's Bushshrike
Braun's bushshrike (''Laniarius brauni'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is endemic to Angola. An alternative name for this bird is the orange-breasted bushshrike, but the English name is also used for '' Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus''. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German collector R. H. Braun who collected in southern Africa. References Laniarius Endemic birds of Angola Braun's bushshrike Braun's bushshrike Braun's bushshrike (''Laniarius brauni'') is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is endemic to Angola. An alternative name for this bird is the orange-breasted bushshrike, but the English name is also used for '' Chlorophoneus sul ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Western Congolian forest–savanna mosaic {{Malaconotidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slate-colored Boubou
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. The adult slate-colored boubou is 20 cm (8 in) long and wholly dark slate grey. The male and female are very similar. Immature birds have a plumage more barred with tawny brown and black. The male's call ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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