Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis(Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
English (US) Northern Puffback
The Northern Puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Malaconotidae (Bushshrikes and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Dryoscopus gambensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Northern Puffback
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Dryoscopus gambensis congicus
- Dryoscopus gambensis erythreae
- Dryoscopus gambensis gambensis
- Dryoscopus gambensis malzacii
- Dryoscopus gambensis erwini
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lanius gambensis
- Described by
- (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
- Type locality
- Senegambia.
- Original description
- Verzeichniss der Doubletten des zoologischen Museums der Königl. Universität zu Berlin nebst Beschreibung vieler bisher unbekannter Arten von Säugethieren, Vögeln, Amphibien und Fischen p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Bushshrikes and Allies
Fiery-breasted Bushshrike
Malaconotus cruentus
Lagden's Bushshrike
Malaconotus lagdeni
Green-breasted Bushshrike
Malaconotus gladiator
Grey-headed Bushshrike
Malaconotus blanchoti
Monteiro's Bushshrike
Malaconotus monteiri
Uluguru Bushshrike
Malaconotus alius
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Red-eyed Puffback
Dryoscopus senegalensis
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Sabine's Puffback
Dryoscopus sabini
Rosy-patched Bushshrike
Rhodophoneus cruentus
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