Where does the Tropical Boubou live?
Laniarius major has 58,681 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1847 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 58,681 records
- 30 places
- 90 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesMalaconotidaeLaniarius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16,394 | |
| Zambia | 9,479 | |
| Tanzania | 8,921 | |
| Zimbabwe | 6,697 | |
| Uganda | 4,730 | |
| Rwanda | 2,952 | |
| Botswana | 2,079 | |
| Mozambique | 1,772 | |
| Malawi | 1,765 | |
| South Africa | 1,331 | |
| DR Congo | 640 | |
| Nigeria | 459 | |
| Namibia | 399 | |
| Cameroon | 311 | |
| Ghana | 278 | |
| Angola | 170 | |
| Burundi | 129 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 47 | |
| Central African Republic | 45 | |
| Guinea | 17 | |
| Togo | 17 | |
| Benin | 15 | |
| Sierra Leone | 15 | |
| Chad | 7 | |
| Liberia | 4 | |
| Ethiopia | 3 | |
| Mali | 2 | |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Malaconotidae.
Southern Boubou
237,704 records
Black-backed Puffback
237,264 records
Bokmakierie
196,189 records
Black-crowned Tchagra
138,789 records
Orange-breasted Bushshrike
115,546 records
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
73,558 records
Slate-colored Boubou
31,866 records
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
24,800 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.