Genus

Boubous and Gonoleks

Laniarius

15 species in our catalog · found in 55 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
GenusLaniarius (Boubous and Gonoleks)

Species in this group

Laniarius barbarus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Laniarius erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Laniarius atrococcineus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Laniarius funebris

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Laniarius ferrugineus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Laniarius luehderi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Laniarius leucorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Laniarius poensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laniarius bicolor

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laniarius mufumbiri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius willardi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius aethiopicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius sublacteus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Boubous and Gonoleks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 15	~80%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~70%
	Papyrus Gonolek			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4 of 15	~70%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~20%
	Papyrus Gonolek			<5%
3	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 15	~70%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Papyrus Gonolek			~10%
	Slate-colored Boubou			<5%
	Sooty Boubou			<5%
4	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 15	~70%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~70%
5	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~70%
	Tropical Boubou			~70%
	Slate-colored Boubou			<5%
6	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~60%
	Tropical Boubou			~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~40%
7	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	~60%
	Tropical Boubou			~60%
8	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	~60%
	Tropical Boubou			~60%
9	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~60%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~50%
	Southern Boubou			~30%
10	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	6 of 15	~60%
	Lühder's Bushshrike			~50%
	Western Boubou			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
	Willard's Sooty Boubou			<5%
	Black-headed Gonolek			<5%
	Slate-colored Boubou			<5%
11	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~60%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~60%
12	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 15	~60%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~60%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 15	~60%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~50%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
	Papyrus Gonolek			<5%
14	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	~60%
	Tropical Boubou			~60%
15	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~60%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~50%
	Red-naped Bushshrike			~10%
16	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~60%
	Southern Boubou			~60%
17	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 15	~50%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~50%
18	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~50%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~50%
20	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~50%
	Southern Boubou			~50%
21	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	4 of 15	~50%
	Lühder's Bushshrike			~20%
	Western Boubou			~20%
	Willard's Sooty Boubou			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
22	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4 of 15	~50%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~40%
	Western Boubou			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
	Papyrus Gonolek			<5%
23	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~50%
24	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~50%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~50%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
25	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~50%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~20%
26	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~30%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~20%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~40%
	Red-naped Bushshrike			~10%
	Zanzibar Boubou			<5%
28	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 15	~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Western Boubou			~20%
29	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
30	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
31	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~30%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
	Black-headed Gonolek			<5%
32	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 15	~40%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~40%
33	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~40%
	Southern Boubou			~40%
34	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~30%
	Black-headed Gonolek			<5%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
35	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	~40%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~40%
36	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Slate-colored Boubou			<5%
37	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~40%
	Southern Boubou			~40%
38	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~30%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~30%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
39	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~30%
	Southern Boubou			~30%
40	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 15	~30%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
	Gabon Boubou			~10%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~10%
41	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	3 of 15	~30%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~20%
	Gabon Boubou			~20%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
42	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~30%
	Southern Boubou			~30%
43	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 15	~30%
	Sooty Boubou			~30%
44	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	2 of 15	~30%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			~20%
45	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~20%
	Southern Boubou			~20%
46	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
	Zanzibar Boubou			<5%
47	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~20%
	Southern Boubou			~20%
48	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 15	~20%
	Lühder's Bushshrike			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
	Papyrus Gonolek			~10%
	Black-headed Gonolek			<5%
49	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~20%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~20%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
50	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
51	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2 of 15	~20%
	Slate-colored Boubou			~10%
	Ethiopian Boubou			~10%
52	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
53	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 15	~10%
	Southern Boubou			~10%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			<5%
54	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 15	<5%
	Ethiopian Boubou			<5%
55	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	<5%
	Southern Boubou			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 15	~80%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~80%
2	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 15	~60%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
	Papyrus Gonolek			<5%
3	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	~60%
	Zanzibar Boubou			~60%
4	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~50%
	Southern Boubou			~50%
	Crimson-breasted Gonolek			<5%
5	Bujumbura	🇧🇮 Burundi	1 of 15	~40%
	Tropical Boubou			~40%
6	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 15	~30%
	Black-headed Gonolek			~30%
	Papyrus Gonolek			<5%
	Tropical Boubou			<5%
7	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 15	~30%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~30%
8	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 15	~30%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~30%
9	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	~30%
	Tropical Boubou			~30%
10	Lilongwe	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
11	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
12	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 15	~20%
	Zanzibar Boubou			~20%
13	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~20%
	Slate-colored Boubou			<5%
14	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 15	~20%
	Tropical Boubou			~10%
	Zanzibar Boubou			~10%
15	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 15	~20%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~20%
16	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 15	~20%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~20%
17	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~10%
	Southern Boubou			~10%
18	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~10%
	Southern Boubou			~10%
19	Addis Ababa	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 15	~10%
	Ethiopian Boubou			~10%
20	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	1 of 15	~10%
	Lühder's Bushshrike			~10%
21	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 15	~10%
	Lühder's Bushshrike			~10%
22	Lagos	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 15	~10%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~10%
23	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 15	~10%
	Yellow-crowned Gonolek			~10%
24	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	<5%
	Southern Boubou			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity

Boubous and Gonoleks

Species in this group

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

Black-headed Gonolek

Tropical Boubou

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

Slate-colored Boubou

Southern Boubou

Lühder's Bushshrike

Sooty Boubou

Western Boubou

Gabon Boubou

Papyrus Gonolek

Willard's Sooty Boubou

Red-naped Bushshrike

Ethiopian Boubou

Zanzibar Boubou

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Boubous and Gonoleks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found