Northern Puffback
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Northern Puffback

Dryoscopus gambensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
99 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Gray-headed Bushshrike
LC

Gray-headed Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Malaconotus blanchoti

10–20% · With luck
Black-crowned Tchagra
LC

Black-crowned Tchagra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tchagra senegalus

5–10% · With luck
Brubru
LC

Brubru

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nilaus afer

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely
Brown Babbler
LC

Brown Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides plebejus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Puffback sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 99 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Puffback in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

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

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