Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Ethiopische Fiskaal |
| English | Ethiopian Boubou |
| English (United States) | Ethiopian Boubou |
| French | Gonolek d'Abyssinie |
| French (France) | Gonolek d'Abyssinie |
| German | Äthiopienwürger |
| Japanese | エチオピアヤブモズ |
| Norwegian | etiopiabobo |
| Polish | dzierzyk zaroślowy |
| Russian | Эфиопский бубу |
| Serbian | Etiopski bubu svračak |
| Slovak | mäsiarik tropický |
| Spanish | Bubú Abisinio |
| Spanish (Spain) | Bubú abisinio |
| Swedish | etiopisk busktörnskata |
| Turkish | Habeş Bubusu |
| Ukrainian | Гонолек чагарниковий |
Revision Notes
Nárgila Moura standardized the account with Clements taxonomy. Peter Pyle updated the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman updated the Sounds and Vocal Behavior section.
Laniarius aethiopicus (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Turdus aethiopicus
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.824.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Abyssinia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LANIARIUS
- aethiopica / aethiopicus
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SPECIES
Ethiopian Boubou Laniarius aethiopicus Scientific name definitions
Hilary Fry, Peter Pyle, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura
Version: 2.0 — Published June 23, 2023
Version: 2.0 — Published June 23, 2023
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Identification
Field Identification
Large black-and-white bushshrike (19.5–25 cm) that is black above and white below, with a pinkish-white belly and prominent white wing bar. Sexes are similar.
Similar Species
The Ethiopian Boubou is most similar to the formerly conspecific Tropical Boubou (Laniarius major) (although the two are completely allopatric and do not overlap in range), but most subspecies of Tropical Boubou have a longer wing-bar, which extends to the secondaries.