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Southern Boubou Laniarius ferrugineus,South Africa,Southern Boubou Click/tap to enlarge

Southern Boubou

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    Barry
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    Hi Stephen, this one doesn't really look like a paradise Flycatcher to me (black head, wings, back, and tail) but rather a Southern Boubou, perhaps? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View stephen whittaker's profile
      stephen whittaker
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      Oops, unfortunately (because I do not have a photograph of a paradise flycatcher) it is a Southern Boubou. Although its markings (wing and red underbelly) seem a bit more definate than a southern boubou. Posted 8 years ago

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The Southern Boubou

The Southern Boubou is a bushshrike. This family of passerine birds is closely related to the true shrikes in the family Laniidae, and were once included in that group.

This species is found in southeastern Africa, mainly in southeastern Zimbabwe, eastern Botswana, Mozambique and southern and eastern South Africa. It frequents dense thickets in forests, mangroves, scrub and gardens. In drier regions, it is found in riverside woodland.

The nest, built mainly by the female,.. more

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by stephen whittaker
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By stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2014. Captured Oct 12, 2013 09:18.
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  • NIKON D90
  • f/18.0
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO3200
  • 400mm