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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus
Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra australis
Gray-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Gabon Boubou
Laniarius bicolor
Meves's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis mevesii
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus adsimilis
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
Uraeginthus angolensis
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Brubru sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brubru in South Luangwa National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Brubru in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.