About the Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
The yellow-throated tinkerbird is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. They are small and sedentary, and typically forage in the higher canopy of primary or established secondary forest. Yellow-throated tinkerbirds located closer to the coast, as well as those in louder environments, have been found to make higher-pitched vocalizations.
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What the Yellow-throated Tinkerbird sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Benin.
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Speckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceusThe speckled 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.
Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystaxThe moustached tinkerbird has mostly a yellow-tinged-green color, a paler belly, and darker undersides.
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