C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Malaconotidae

Brubru

Nilaus afer

CIOC 6340

Brubru

Nilaus afer

Passeriformes · Malaconotidae

Brubru (Nilaus afer).

ATK58

DEF39

XC1148939 · Kileo Jumah · CC0 1.0

6231 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 12–15 cm
Body Mass: 19.1 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 58

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Kileo Jumah · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Nilaus afer afer
Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia
Nilaus afer camerunensis
Cameroon to ne DR Congo
Nilaus afer hilgerti
e Ethiopia
Nilaus afer minor
se Sudan to Somalia, n, e Kenya and ne Tanzania
Nilaus afer massaicus
e DR Congo to sw Kenya and n Tanzania
Nilaus afer nigritemporalis
e Angola to Tanzania, s to c Zambia and c Mozambique
Nilaus afer brubru
s Angola to n South Africa and w Swaziland
Nilaus afer solivagus
c Zimbabwe, sw Mozambique, e Swaziland and e and ne South Africa
Nilaus afer affinis
n Angola and s DR Congo
Nilaus afer miombensis
se Mozambique