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Turati's boubou

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Laniarius

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Malaconotidae

Scientific name
  
Laniarius turatii

Higher classification
  
Laniarius

Order
  
Passerine

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Similar
  
Fülleborn's boubou, Laniarius, Lowland sooty boubou, Yellow‑breasted boubou, Bushshrike

The Turati's boubou (Laniarius turatii) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family. It is found in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.

The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the Milanese banker Ercole Turati (1829-1881) who also collected natural history specimens.

References

Turati's boubou Wikipedia