Red-naped Bushshrike

About the Red-naped Bushshrike

The red-naped bushshrike or red-naped boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, which is native to the dry lowlands of the eastern Afrotropics.

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Where the Red-naped Bushshrike lives

When to see the Red-naped Bushshrike

Peak activity in December · a winter visitor species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Willard's Sooty BoubouLaniarius willardiThe species was first described in 2010, based on five specimens, all collected by the Field Museum of Natural History and originally identified as the Mountain sooty boubou (L. poensis). Turati's BoubouLaniarius turatiiTurati's boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. Fülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborniFülleborn's boubou is a medium-sized boubou, growing to a length of 18 to 20 cm (7 to 8 in).