Pringle's Puffback (Dryoscopus pringlii)
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Pringle's Puffback

Dryoscopus pringlii Jackson, FJ, 1893

20 gWeight

Pringle's puffback (Dryoscopus pringlii) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Pringle's Puffback has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Tsavo West NPKenya51 records
  2. Yabello areaEthiopia25 records
  3. Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya24 records
More places
  1. Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya22 records
  2. Samburu NRKenya14 records
  3. Tsavo East NPKenya8 records
  4. Shaba NRKenya8 records
  5. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania7 records
  6. Buffalo Springs NRKenya7 records
  7. Wondo GenetEthiopia6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaTanzania

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

Pringle's puffback (Dryoscopus pringlii) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in southern Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and northern Tanzania. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

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Questions

How big is the Pringle's Puffback?

The Pringle's Puffback weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Pringle's Puffback live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Ethiopia and Somalia to northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Is the Pringle's Puffback endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pringle's Puffback as Least Concern.

What does the Pringle's Puffback eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pringle's Puffback in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
68 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Ethiopia and Somalia to northeastern Tanzania

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 sabiniPink-footed PuffbackPink-footed PuffbackDryoscopus angolensisRed-eyed PuffbackRed-eyed PuffbackDryoscopus senegalensisBlack-backed PuffbackBlack-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublaNorthern PuffbackNorthern PuffbackDryoscopus gambensisFiery-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
Pringle's Puffback

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