Tinkerbird

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Tinkerbirds
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Capitonidae
Genus: Pogoniulus
Lafresnaye, 1842
Species

P.scolopaceus
P.coryphaeus
P.leucomystax
P.simplex
P.atroflavus
P.subsulphureus
P.bilineatus
P.makawai
P.chrysoconus
P. pusillus

The Tinkerbird is the Pogoniulus genus of the barbet family of near passerines, formerly known as Tinker Barbet. They are widely distributed in tropical Africa.

[edit] List of species in taxonomic order

  • Speckled Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus scolopaceus
  • Western Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus coryphaeus
  • Moustached Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus leucomystax
  • Green Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus simplex
  • Red-rumped Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus atroflavus
  • Yellow-throated Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus subsulphureus
  • Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus bilineatus
  • White-chested Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus makawai
  • Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus
  • Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus pusillus