Turati's boubou explained

Turati's boubou (Laniarius turatii) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.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.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Beolens, Bo. Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. 2003. Christopher Helm. London. 344. Watkins, Michael .

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