Red-eyed Puffback

Dryoscopus senegalensis (Hartlaub, 1857)

29 gWeight

The red-eyed puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Most records: Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-eyed Puffback has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Parc de la LekediGabon56 records
Mt. KupeCameroon36 records
Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon27 records

More places

Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon20 records
Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic19 records
Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon14 records
PN de la LopéGabon9 records
Ndzehe Concession - Ngaga CampCongo - Brazzaville8 records
Ipassa Makokou Strict NR – Ipassa StationGabon7 records
Luki Biosphere ReserveCongo - Kinshasa7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Gabon Cameroon Central African Republic Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Angola Equatorial Guinea

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 red-eyed puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in Nigeria and Central Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Red-eyed Puffback?

The Red-eyed Puffback weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Red-eyed Puffback live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria to Central African Republic, southwestern South Sudan and western Uganda, south to northern Angola and eastern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Gabon, Cameroon and Central African Republic.