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The 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). Four were collected in 1997 on a private banana plantation in southern Uganda, and the fifth was collected in Burundi in 1991. The species' main distinct trait is its gray-to-blue-gray eye color, in comparison to the reddish-black to black eye color typically found in the Mountain sooty boubou. However, specimens collected as far back as 1910 were identified as having gray irises, but categorized as L.
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When to see the Willard's Sooty Boubou
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Where to see the Willard's Sooty Boubou
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About the Willard's Sooty Boubou
Willard's sooty boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae, native to the Albertine Rift montane forests.
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Easily confused with
Red-naped BushshrikeLaniarius ruficepsThe 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.
Fülleborn's BoubouLaniarius fuelleborniFülleborn's boubou is a medium-sized boubou, growing to a length of 18 to 20 cm (7 to 8 in).
Yellow-breasted BoubouLaniarius atroflavusThe yellow-breasted boubou is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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