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Dryoscopus

Dryoscopus is a genus of bird in the Malaconotidae (bushshrike) family. It contains the following species, all of which are indigenous to various parts of Africa.

  • Pink-footed puffback (Dryoscopus angolensis)
  • Black-backed puffback (Dryoscopus cubla)
  • Northern puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis)
  • Pringle's puffback (Dryoscopus pringlii)
  • Sabine's puffback (Dryoscopus sabini)
  • Red-eyed puffback (Dryoscopus senegalensis)

The name Dryoscopus is a compound Greek word: drus from the Greek word for "tree" and skopos, meaning "watcher or lookout".