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Lühder's bushshrike is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German naturalist ornithologist W. Lühder.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
East Coast BoubouLaniarius sublacteusThe East Coast boubou or Zanzibar boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Papyrus GonolekLaniarius mufumbiriThe papyrus gonolek is a medium-sized bush-shrike some 18 cm (7 in) long.
Swamp BoubouLaniarius bicolorThe swamp boubou, also known as the Gabon boubou, is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae or bushshrike family.
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