Sabine's Puffback (Dryoscopus sabini)
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Sabine's Puffback

Dryoscopus sabini (Gray, JE, 1831)

37 gWeight

Sabine's puffback, also known as the large-billed puffback, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.

Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire

Sabine's Puffback has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana223 records
  2. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana193 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana191 records
More places
  1. Kakum National ParkGhana128 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana81 records
  3. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea77 records
  4. Ankasa NPGhana51 records
  5. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea37 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire34 records
  7. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana34 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaEquatorial GuineaCôte d’IvoireCentral African RepublicLiberiaCameroonGabonSierra Leone

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

Sabine's puffback, also known as the large-billed puffback, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest (western and sparsely throughout Central Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.

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Questions

How big is the Sabine's Puffback?

The Sabine's Puffback weighs around 37 g.

Where does the Sabine's Puffback live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.

When is the best time to see the Sabine's Puffback?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Sabine's Puffback endangered?

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

What does the Sabine's Puffback eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sabine's Puffback in?

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

At a glance

Weight
37 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
84 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

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 Puffback

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