Brubru

Nilaus afer

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
GenusNilaus
SpeciesNilaus afer (Brubru)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Kibale National Park

2 Verified sightings at Kibale National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,761 Verified sightings across all 44 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Brubru

The brubru (Nilaus afer) is a species of bushshrike (family Malaconotidae) found in most of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the genus Nilaus. Slight plumage and size variations reflect different ecological niches. Race N. a. hilgerti is currently synonymized with N. a. minor. The subspecies include:

Nilaus afer afer — West Africa, with distinctive male plumage Nilaus afer massaicus — East Africa, including northeastern Uganda Nilaus afer minor — East Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania Nilaus afer nigritemporalis — Katanga region of DRC and adjacent Zambia

Nilaus afer solivagus — Southern Africa and southern Zambia Its habitat is dry open woodland, but varies geographically. The six northern races and the subspecies N. a. Brubru of southern Africa are found in acacia and broadleaved woodland, whereas the three subspecies in a belt from northeastern Angola and northern Namibia east to Tanzania and northern Mozambique occur in Brachystegia miombo woodland.

The brubru is a small passerine, 12–15 cm long. The adult male of the nominate subspecies, N. a. afer, has a black crown, white supercilium and forehead... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Tchagra australis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laniarius luehderi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Laniarius major

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dryoscopus gambensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Laniarius mufumbiri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tchagra senegalus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dryoscopus angolensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Laniarius erythrogaster

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Laniarius leucorhynchus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Malaconotus blanchoti

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cinnyris chloropygius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
2	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
3	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
5	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
6	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
8	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
9	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
10	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
12	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
13	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
14	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
15	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
17	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
18	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
19	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
20	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~10%
21	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
22	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
23	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
24	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
26	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
27	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
28	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
29	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
31	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
32	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
34	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
35	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
36	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
37	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
38	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
39	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
40	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
41	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
42	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
43	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
44	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

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Brubru

About the Brubru

Recent sightings of Brubru in Kibale National Park

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Brown-crowned Tchagra

Lühder's Bushshrike

Tropical Boubou

Northern Puffback

Papyrus Gonolek

Black-crowned Tchagra

Pink-footed Puffback

Black-headed Gonolek

Sooty Boubou

Gray-headed Bushshrike

Common Bulbul

Olive-bellied Sunbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found