Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)
- SpeciesPogoniulus pusillus (Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Knysna Woodpecker
Campethera notata
Rufous-necked Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Ground Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird in Addo Elephant National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.