Sabine's Puffback (Dryoscopus sabini)
About the Sabine's Puffback
Sabine's puffback (SAY-bin; Dryoscopus sabini), also known as the large-billed puffback, is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is native to the African tropical rainforest (western and sparsely throughout Central Africa). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. Its common name and Latin binomial commemorate General Sir Edward Sabine.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 14 recordings for this species: 8 CC BY-NC-ND · 6 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ghana in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Black-backed PuffbackDryoscopus cublarecording
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