Brubru
Nilaus afer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMalaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies)
- GenusNilaus
- SpeciesNilaus afer (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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lake Mburo National Park
Black-headed Gonolek
Laniarius erythrogaster
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Papyrus Gonolek
Laniarius mufumbiri
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Slate-colored Boubou
Laniarius funebris
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Sooty Boubou
Laniarius leucorhynchus
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Willard's Sooty Boubou
Laniarius willardi
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brubru in Lake Mburo National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in Lake Mburo National Park, based on 155 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brubru in Lake Mburo National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Brubru in Lake Mburo National Park in our monthly data.