Photo: G E Lodge (died 1954) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Pink-footed Puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pink-footed Puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 36 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
- Genus Dryoscopus
- Species angolensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Malaconotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pink-footed Puffback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pink-footed Puffback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pink-footed Puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) is a species of bird in the Malaconotidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 372,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pink-footed Puffback?
The Pink-footed Puffback is a small bird that weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Pink-footed Puffback live?
The Pink-footed Puffback is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pink-footed Puffback belong to?
The Pink-footed Puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pink-footed Puffback eat?
The Pink-footed Puffback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pink-footed Puffback migrate?
The Pink-footed Puffback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pink-footed Puffback endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pink-footed Puffback make?
1 real field recording of the Pink-footed Puffback — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pink-footed Puffback's range?
The Pink-footed Puffback has a mapped global range of about 372,000 km².
Conservation
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