Slate-coloured Boubou
Laniarius funebris
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The slate-coloured boubou is a northeast African endemic and is the only all-dark boubou in bush country. The bird on nest was seen at Ruaha, courtesy of Tamara Farriester Schoch; the 2nd row immature is courtesy of Frank Priscus Shirima. The right lower bird was seen in Orkesumet; all the others, in Tarangire. Click the photo above to see a slideshow of 19 enlargements including eggs in a nest and immatures. The bird in slideshow photos 2-4 slept in a garden aloe at Tarangire Safari Lodge.
  
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All unattributed images on this website are:
copyright © 2001-25 Ron Eggert or David Peterson
All other images are the property of the indicated photographers:
Brad Johnson, Karine Van der Vurst, Tamara Farriester Schoch
Charlie Smith, Paul Oliver, Frank Priscus Shirima

Last Update this page: 7-28-25