Scientific name Dryoscopus Higher classification Bushshrike Order Passerine | Family Malaconotidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Black‑backed puffback, Northern puffback, Pringle's puffback, Pink‑footed puffback, Sabine's puffback | ||
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.
The name Dryoscopus is a compound Greek word: drus from the Greek word for "tree" and skopos, meaning "watcher or lookout".
References
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