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 Nyungwe National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Doherty's Bushshrike
Telophorus dohertyi
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Western Boubou
Laniarius poensis
Willard's Sooty Boubou
Laniarius willardi
Lagden's Bushshrike
Malaconotus lagdeni
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
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 Nyungwe National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Nyungwe National Park, based on 361 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Nyungwe National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Northern Puffback in Nyungwe National Park in our monthly data.