Genus

Tinkerbirds

Pogoniulus

9 species in our catalog · found in 37 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)

Species in this group

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pogoniulus atroflavus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pogoniulus pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pogoniulus coryphaea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pogoniulus leucomystax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pogoniulus simplex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tinkerbirds

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 9	~80%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~50%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			~40%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			~40%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
2	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 9	~80%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			~40%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			~40%
	Red-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
3	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	7 of 9	~70%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~50%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			~30%
	Western Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			~10%
	Red-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
	Green Tinkerbird			<5%
4	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	3 of 9	~60%
	Red-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~50%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~50%
	Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
6	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3 of 9	~50%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~50%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
	Western Tinkerbird			<5%
7	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	4 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
	Western Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			<5%
8	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~40%
	Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
9	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 9	~40%
	Western Tinkerbird			~20%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~20%
10	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 9	~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~20%
	Moustached Tinkerbird			~10%
11	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 9	~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			<5%
12	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2 of 9	~20%
	Red-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
13	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~20%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			<5%
14	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~20%
15	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			<5%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			<5%
	Red-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
16	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~20%
	Moustached Tinkerbird			~20%
17	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
	Green Tinkerbird			<5%
18	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
19	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
20	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	2 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
21	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
22	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~10%
	Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
23	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	~10%
	Moustached Tinkerbird			~10%
24	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
25	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
26	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
27	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	<5%
	Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
29	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
30	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
31	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
32	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
33	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Moustached Tinkerbird			<5%
34	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
35	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
36	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
37	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 9	~60%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~60%
2	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~40%
3	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~40%
	Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
4	Abuja	🇳🇬 Nigeria	1 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~40%
5	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	4 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			<5%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			<5%
6	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	2 of 9	~40%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			~10%
7	Nairobi	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~30%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~30%
8	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 9	~30%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~30%
9	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 9	~30%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~30%
10	Harare	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~20%
11	Yaoundé	🇨🇲 Cameroon	2 of 9	~20%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
	Yellow-throated Tinkerbird			~10%
12	Lomé	🇹🇬 Togo	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
13	N'Djamena	🇹🇩 Chad	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
14	Accra	🇬🇭 Ghana	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
15	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
16	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			~10%
17	Abidjan	🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire	1 of 9	~10%
	Speckled Tinkerbird			~10%
18	Freetown	🇸🇱 Sierra Leone	1 of 9	~10%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			~10%
19	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%
20	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird			<5%
21	Kigali	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 9	<5%
	Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird			<5%

Tinkerbirds

Species in this group

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

Speckled Tinkerbird

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird

Western Tinkerbird

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

Moustached Tinkerbird

Green Tinkerbird

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Tinkerbirds

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked