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Lowland Sooty Boubou

Lowland Sooty Boubou

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The Lowland Sooty Boubou is a medium-sized bushshrike found in the lowland forests of West and Central Africa. It has a distinctive dark, sooty-black plumage, often with a subtle white patch on the wing.
Where to spot
Found in lowland rainforests and mature secondary forests across West and Central Africa.
How to spot
Look for its overall sooty-black plumage. Its most reliable identification feature is its wide array of loud, varied, and often mimetic calls and duets. It can be elusive in dense canopy.
When to spot
Active throughout the day, often heard calling from the mid to upper canopy.
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Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Laniarius leucorhynchus (cropped).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Laniarius leucorhynchus - Jan Ebr and Ivana Ebrová - 345855714.jpeg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The Lowland Sooty Boubou is known for its remarkable vocal mimicry, incorporating the calls of other forest birds into its extensive repertoire.
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