Laniarius liberatus Smith et al., 1991
Bulo Burti boubou
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Invalid (synonym)
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: March 1990
Distribution
Somalia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Smith, E. F. G., Arctander, P., Fjeldså, J. and Amir, O. G. (1991). A new species of shrike (Laniidae: Laniarius) from Somalia, verified by DNA sequence data from the only known individual. Ibis 133: 227-235.
Other references:
Bates, J. M., Bowie, R. C. K., Willard, D. E., Voelker, G. and Kahindo, C. (2004). A need for continued collecting of avian voucher specimens in Africa: why blood is not enough. Ostrich 75: 187-191.
Butchart, Stuart H. M., Stattersfield, A. J. and Brooks, T. M. (2006). Going or gone: defining ‘Possibly Extinct’ species to give a truer picture of recent extinctions. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 126A: 7-24.
Collar, Nigel J. (1999). New species, high standards and the case of Laniarius liberatus. Ibis 141, 358-367.
Nguembock, B., Fjeldså, J., Couloux, A. and Pasquet, E. (2008). Phylogeny of Laniarius: molecular data reveal L. liberatus synonymous with L. erlangeri and "plumage coloration" as unreliable morphological characters for defining species and species groups. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48, 396-407.
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