About the Green Tinkerbird
The green tinkerbird is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It is found in East Africa.
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ID tip
The Green Tinkerbird is a diminutive (approximately 11.5 cm, 8.8 g) and active olive-green barbet characterized by a lack of obvious facial markings, a short, two-toned bill with a black tip and yellow base, a conspicuous bright yellow rump, and two distinct yellow wing bars. In the field, this species exhibits a predominantly olive-green appearance with a paler gray-olive underside. The short, dagger-shaped bill is a key feature, along with the striking yellow rump that is often puffed up during vocalizations.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Western TinkerbirdPogoniulus coryphaeaThe western tinkerbird is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae native to Central Africa, where it has been recorded at altitudes from 900 to 3,030 m.
Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystaxThe moustached tinkerbird has mostly a yellow-tinged-green color, a paler belly, and darker undersides.
Red-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus atroflavusVoice: The species is known for its distinctive calls, which include an unbroken series of “pop” notes delivered at approximately 1.3 per second, rapid “bdddddt” trills lasting 3–4 seconds with around 29 notes per second, and shorter, higher-pitched trills at about 16 notes per second.
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