Least ConcernRareInvertebratesForestSmall · 37 g
About the Sabine's Puffback
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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
Ghana
Côte d’Ivoire
Equatorial Guinea
Liberia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Gabon
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Congo - Brazzaville
Congo - Kinshasa
Recorded as a rare visitor in Guinea.
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pringle's PuffbackDryoscopus pringliiPringle's puffback is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Pink-footed PuffbackDryoscopus angolensisThe pink-footed puffback is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
Red-eyed PuffbackDryoscopus senegalensisThe red-eyed puffback is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae.
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