Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusDryoscopus (Puffbacks)
- SpeciesDryoscopus gambensis (Northern Puffback)
About the Northern Puffback
The northern puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in northern sub-Saharan Africa. It forms a superspecies with the black-backed puffback, which replaces it in eastern equatorial and southern Africa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and moist savanna. There are five accepted subspecies: D. g. gambensis (M. H. C. Lichtenstein, 1823) – Senegambia to coastal Gabon
D. g. congicus Sharpe, 1901 – lower catchment of Congo River D. g. malzacii (Heuglin, 1870) – eastern Cameroon to northwestern Tanzania D. g. erythreae Neumann, 1899 – Eritrea to South Sudan D. g. erwini Sassi, 1923 – Itombwe in eastern DRC Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Northern Puffback in Akagera National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Akagera National Park
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 12 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 13 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 15 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 16 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Puffback in Akagera National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Akagera National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Akagera National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Puffback in Akagera National Park in our monthly data.