Black Boubou (Laniarius nigerrimus)
About the 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, 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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 3 recordings for this species: 3 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 Kenya 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.