Pink-footed Puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis)
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Pink-footed Puffback

Dryoscopus angolensis Hartlaub, 1860

36 gWeight

The pink-footed puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon

Pink-footed Puffback has been recorded at 36 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda277 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda273 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya252 records
More places
  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya214 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda190 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda166 records
  4. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya138 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya122 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda104 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda77 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaCameroonRwandaAngolaCongo - KinshasaGabon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pink-footed puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Pink-footed Puffback?

The Pink-footed Puffback weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Pink-footed Puffback live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Cameroon.

Is the Pink-footed Puffback endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink-footed Puffback as Least Concern.

What does the Pink-footed Puffback eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pink-footed Puffback in?

It belongs to the family Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
36 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bushshrikes Malaconotidae
Genus
Dryoscopus

Other birds in the genus Dryoscopus

Sabine's PuffbackSabine's PuffbackDryoscopus sabiniRed-eyed PuffbackRed-eyed PuffbackDryoscopus senegalensisBlack-backed PuffbackBlack-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublaNorthern PuffbackNorthern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensisPringle's PuffbackPringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringliiFiery-breasted BushshrikeFiery-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus cruentusMonteiro's BushshrikeMonteiro's BushshrikeMalaconotus monteiriGrey-headed BushshrikeGrey-headed BushshrikeMalaconotus blanchotiLagden's BushshrikeLagden's BushshrikeMalaconotus lagdeniGreen-breasted BushshrikeGreen-breasted BushshrikeMalaconotus gladiator
Pink-footed Puffback

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