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The southern red-fronted tinkerbird is 9–10.5 cm (3.5–4.1 in) in length. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head, and short tail. The adult has black upper parts heavily streaked with yellow and white, and a golden wing patch. Its head has a strong black and white pattern, with a red forecrown spot. Its underparts and rump are lemon yellow. Sexes are similar in appearance, but young birds lack the red forehead. This species is distinguished from the yellow-fronted tinkerbird by the colour of the forehead spot, the golden wing patch, and its overall darker appearance.
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When to see the Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
The map shades 6 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
The southern red-fronted tinkerbird, is a small bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It is found in southern Mozambique and eastern South Africa. This species was formerly regarded as conspecific with the northern red-fronted tinkerbird.
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Easily confused with
Speckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceusThe speckled tinkerbird is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureusThe yellow-throated tinkerbird is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family.
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.
Side by side: Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird vs Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird · Red-rumped Tinkerbird vs Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
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