Gabon Boubou
Laniarius bicolor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)
- SpeciesLaniarius bicolor (Gabon 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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gabon Boubou sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Moremi Game Reserve
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
Laniarius atrococcineus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Burchell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis australis
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
Magpie Shrike
Urolestes melanoleucus
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus
📅 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 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 2 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gabon Boubou in Moremi Game Reserve?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Gabon Boubou sighting in Moremi Game Reserve, based on 225 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Gabon Boubou in Moremi Game Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Gabon Boubou in Moremi Game Reserve in our monthly data.