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 Murchison Falls National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
Piapiac
Ptilostomus afer
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
Uraeginthus bengalus
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 Murchison Falls National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 110 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Murchison Falls National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Puffback in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.