Where to see

Black-backed Puffback

Dryoscopus cubla

Gonarezhou National Park leads · 24 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-backed Puffback during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	60–70%
2	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	50–60%
3	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	50–60%
4	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
5	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	50–60%
6	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	40–50%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
8	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	30–40%
9	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	30–40%
11	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
12	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
13	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
14	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
15	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
17	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
18	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
19	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
20	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
21	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
23	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
24	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-backed Puffback?

Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe) — about 62% of wildlife watchers report a Black-backed Puffback sighting there, the highest of the 24 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-backed Puffback?

iSimangaliso Wetland Park (about 56%), Gorongosa National Park (about 56%), Arusha National Park (about 53%) are the next best options.