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Least Concern

Red-eyed Puffback

Dryoscopus senegalensis

Red-eyed Puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

The Red-eyed Puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) is a member of the Malaconotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 29.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Malaconotidae Bushshrikes
  4. Genus Dryoscopus
  5. Species senegalensis

Where it lives

Nigeria to Central African Republic, southwestern South Sudan and western Uganda, south to northern Angola and eastern DR Congo

Quick facts

Weight
29.3 g
Family
Malaconotidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-eyed 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 Red-eyed Puffback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Red-eyed Puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) is a member of the Malaconotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Nigeria to Central African Republic, sw South Sudan and w Uganda, s to n Angola and e DR Congo.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.8 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 1.2 million km².

Songs & calls

Red-eyed Puffback — Song

Recorded by Jaap van der Waarde Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-eyed Puffback?

The Red-eyed Puffback is a small bird that weighs around 29.3 g.

Where does the Red-eyed Puffback live?

The Red-eyed Puffback is found across Africa with a range covering AF Nigeria to Central African Republic, sw South Sudan and w Uganda, s to n Angola and e DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Red-eyed Puffback belong to?

The Red-eyed Puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis) belongs to the Malaconotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Red-eyed Puffback eat?

The Red-eyed Puffback is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Red-eyed Puffback migrate?

The Red-eyed Puffback is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Red-eyed 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 Red-eyed Puffback make?

1 real field recording of the Red-eyed 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 Red-eyed Puffback's range?

The Red-eyed Puffback has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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