Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius funebris (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. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-colored Boubou sighting in Meru National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Meru National Park
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Bubalornis niger
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 17 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 20 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 21 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 23 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 24 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 25 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slate-colored Boubou in Meru National Park?
About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-colored Boubou sighting in Meru National Park, based on 42 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Slate-colored Boubou in Meru National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Slate-colored Boubou in Meru National Park in our monthly data.