Swamp Boubou (Laniarius bicolor)
About the Swamp Boubou
The swamp boubou (Laniarius bicolor), also known as the Gabon boubou, is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae or bushshrike family. It is native to western and southern Central Africa. In the north of their range, savannah thickets constitute an important part of their habitat, while in the south they are strongly associated with river systems and marshes, for which they are named. The pair bond appears to be maintained by duetting, which in the south is generally synchronous or overlapping. It is most similar to L. major major, with which it perhaps hybridizes, but the underpart plumage is immaculate white, while the female contributes a ratchet-like note to the duet.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 29 recordings for this species: 7 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Gabon, Namibia, Zambia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogasterrecording
- East Coast BoubouLaniarius sublacteusrecording
- Fülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuellebornirecording
- Tropical BoubouLaniarius majorrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.