Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

Laniarius major

20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
47 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Boubou sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
3 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
50–60%
6 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
50–60%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
8 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
9 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
11 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
12 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
13 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
16 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
17 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
19 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
20 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
21 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
22 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
23 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
24 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
27 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
29 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
30 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
31 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
32 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
33 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
34 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
35 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
36 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
39 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
40 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Boubou sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Boubou in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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