. . "Laniarius ferrugineus aethiopicus (Gmelin, 1788)" . . "IUCN3.1" . "Laniarius ferrugineus major" . . . "LC" . . "\"Bell shrike\" redirects here. For the missile, see X-9 Shrike.The tropical boubou or bell shrike (Laniarius aethiopicus) is a medium-sized passerine bird of sub-Saharan Africa. This very diverse \"species\" with its numerous subspecies and morphs has since long posed a taxonomic problem, and recent research suggests it is a cryptic species complex that ought to be split into several species."@en . . "Tropical boubou"@en . . .