Northern Puffback
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Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Awash National Park
16 Verified records at Awash National Park
April 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 Awash National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

20–30% · Possible
Slate-colored Boubou
LC

Slate-colored Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius funebris

10–20% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

5–10% · With luck
Ethiopian Boubou
LC

Ethiopian Boubou

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius aethiopicus

5–10% · With luck
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

5–10% · With luck
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Somali Fiscal
LC

Somali Fiscal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Lanius somalicus

50–60% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

40–50% · Likely
Nile Valley Sunbird
LC

Nile Valley Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hedydipna metallica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
5–10
Aug
20–30
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Awash National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Awash National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Awash National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Puffback in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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