Northern Puffback
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Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
107 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Black-headed Gonolek
LC

Black-headed Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius erythrogaster

50–60% · Likely
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

30–40% · Possible
Brown-crowned Tchagra
LC

Brown-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra australis

5–10% · With luck
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

5–10% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

5–10% · With luck
Tropical Boubou

Tropical Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius major

<5% · Rare
Papyrus Gonolek
NT

Papyrus Gonolek

Bird

Laniarius mufumbiri

<5% · Rare
Three-streaked Tchagra
LC

Three-streaked Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra jamesi

Insufficient data
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

60–70% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu
LC

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus bengalus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
3 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
7 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
9 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
12 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
13 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
15 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Puffback in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 107 days of visitor records 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.

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