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Brubru

Nilaus afer
Family
Bushshrikes and Allies
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
brubru1, BRUB
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyBushshrikes and Allies (Malaconotidae)
SpeciesNilaus afer
Codesbrubru1, BRUB
Identification

The Brubru (Nilaus afer) is a member of the Bushshrikes and Allies family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code brubru1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Bushshrikes and Allies
Northern Puffback
Dryoscopus gambensis
Pringle's Puffback
Dryoscopus pringlii
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Red-eyed Puffback
Dryoscopus senegalensis
Pink-footed Puffback
Dryoscopus angolensis
Sabine's Puffback
Dryoscopus sabini
Brubru photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Nilaus afer

Family: Bushshrikes and Allies

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: brubru1