Papyrus gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri Ogilvie-Grant, 1911
The papyrus gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) is a species in the family Malaconotidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 41.5 g to 45.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the papyrus gonolek
- Weight
- 41.5 g – 45.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the papyrus gonolek live?
Not recorded
What is the papyrus gonolek?
The papyrus gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
It has specialised habitat requirements, being restricted to papyrus swamps. Not yet a threatened species, it has become rare due to habitat loss and pollution.
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Is the papyrus gonolek endangered?
The papyrus gonolek is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the papyrus gonolek classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMalaconotidae
- genusLaniarius
- SpeciesLaniarius mufumbiri Ogilvie-Grant, 1911
Synonyms Laniarius barbarus mufumbiri
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- PAGOEnglish
- bubú dels papirsCatalan
- ťuhýkovec papyrusovýCzech
- bwbw'r papyrwsWelsh
- PapyruswürgerGerman
- Papyrus-WürgerGerman
- papirusa malakonotoEsperanto
- Bubú de los papirosSpanish
- papüüruse-pagulindEstonian
- papyruslepinkäinenFinnish
- Gonolek des papyrusFrench
- papirusova čagraCroatian
- Gonolek dei papiriItalian
- アカハラセグロヤブモズJapanese
- rėksmingoji giedančioji medšarkėLithuanian
- PapyrusfiskaalDutch
- dzierzyk papirusowyPolish
- dzierzyk żółtołbistyPolish
- bubu-dos-papirosPortuguese
- picanço-dos-papirosPortuguese
- Папирусовый гонолекRussian
- Крикливый певчий сорокопутRussian
- mäsiarik šachorovýSlovak
- Papirusni gonolekSerbian
- papyrusbusktörnskataSwedish
- Papirüs BubusuTurkish
- гонолек жовтоголовийUkrainian
- 穆氏黑鵙Chinese
- 穆富氏黑伯勞Chinese
Relatives of the papyrus gonolek
Other species in the same genus Laniarius.
Yellow-crowned gonolek
Laniarius barbarus
Crimson-breasted shrike
Laniarius atrococcineus
Swamp boubou
Laniarius bicolor
Black-headed gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Slate-colored boubou
Laniarius funebris
Ethiopian boubou
Laniarius aethiopicus
ComparePapyrus gonolek vs Yellow-crowned gonolekPapyrus gonolek vs Crimson-breasted shrikePapyrus gonolek vs Swamp boubouPapyrus gonolek vs Black-headed gonolek
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the papyrus gonolek?
An adult papyrus gonolek weighs 41.5 g – 45.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the papyrus gonolek endangered?
The papyrus gonolek is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the papyrus gonolek?
The papyrus gonolek (Laniarius mufumbiri) belongs to the family Malaconotidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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