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 Samburu National Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Brubru
Nilaus afer
Three-streaked Tchagra
Tchagra jamesi
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Donaldson-Smith's Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser donaldsoni
Parrot-billed Sparrow
Passer gongonensis
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 Samburu National Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Samburu National Reserve?
July has the highest sighting rate for Northern Puffback in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.