Evidence found
1,048 records across 12 countries and territories, 1859–2026.
Dryoscopus cubla · GBIF taxon key 2484832
Where has the Black-backed Puffback been recorded?
Dryoscopus cubla occurrence evidence comes from 1,048 records in 12 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 1,048 records
- 12 places
- 82 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18592026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Black-backed Puffback has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Black-backed Puffback. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 589 | |
| South Africa | 161 | |
| Malawi | 95 | |
| Mozambique | 47 | |
| Tanzania | 47 | |
| Angola | 34 | |
| Botswana | 25 | |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | |
| Namibia | 15 | |
| Zambia | 9 | |
| DR Congo | 2 | |
| SZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Malaconotidae.
Black-crowned Tchagra
1,402 records
Black-headed Gonolek
436 records
Ethiopian Boubou
397 records
Southern Boubou
359 records
Northern Puffback
258 records
Orange-breasted Bushshrike
201 records
Bokmakierie
181 records
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
175 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.