Dryoscopus (Puffbacks)

Genus

Puffbacks

Dryoscopus

4 species in our catalog · found in 50 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

60–70% · Likely
Northern Puffback
LC

Northern Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus gambensis

30–40% · Possible
🐦 No photo available
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
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
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 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
60–70%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
50–60%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
50–60%
4 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
50–60%
5 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
50–60%
6 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
40–50%
7 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
40–50%
8 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
40–50%
9 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
30–40%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
30–40%
12 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
30–40%
13 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
30–40%
14 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
30–40%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
16 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
17 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
30–40%
18 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
30–40%
19 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 3
20–30%
20 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
21 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3
20–30%
22 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
24 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
25 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
26 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
20–30%
27 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
28 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
29 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
31 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
10–20%
32 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 2
10–20%
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
34 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
10–20%
35 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
36 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
37 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
10–20%
38 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
39 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
10–20%
40 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
41 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
42 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
43 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 2
5–10%
44 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
45 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
5–10%
46 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 2
5–10%
47 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 2
<5%
48 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
49 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
50 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%