Dryoscopus (Puffbacks)

Genus

Puffbacks

Dryoscopus

4 species in our catalog · found in 41 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

50–60% · Likely
Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

30–40% · Possible
Pink-footed Puffback
LC

Pink-footed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus angolensis

20–30% · Possible
Pringle's Puffback
LC

Pringle's Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus pringlii

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Puffbacks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
50–60%
2 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
50–60%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
50–60%
4 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
40–50%
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
40–50%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
40–50%
7 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
30–40%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
9 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
30–40%
10 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
11 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
30–40%
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
13 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
15 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
30–40%
16 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 3
20–30%
17 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
18 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
19 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
20 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
21 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
22 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
23 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
24 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
25 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 2
10–20%
26 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
27 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
28 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
29 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
30 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
31 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
32 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
33 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 2
0–10%
34 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
35 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
0–10%
36 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
0–10%
37 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
38 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
39 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
40 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
41 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%