Western Tinkerbird

About the Western Tinkerbird

The 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.

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Where it lives

When to see it

Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystaxThe moustached tinkerbird has mostly a yellow-tinged-green color, a paler belly, and darker undersides. Green TinkerbirdPogoniulus simplexThe 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. 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.