Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)
- SpeciesPogoniulus scolopaceus (Speckled Tinkerbird)
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
Hairy-breasted Barbet
Tricholaema hirsuta
Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Tinkerbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Speckled Tinkerbird sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 510 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Speckled Tinkerbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Tinkerbird in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.