Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)
- SpeciesPogoniulus bilineatus (Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird)
About the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
The yellow-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) is a bird species in the family Lybiidae (African barbets), which is native to the moist tropical and subtropical regions of sub-Saharan Africa. It used to be placed in the family Bucconidae (puffbirds), which has been split up; alternatively, it may be included in a vastly expanded Ramphastidae (toucans).
Six subspecies are recognised: Pogoniulus bilineatus leucolaimus (Verreaux, JP & Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851) – Senegambia to South Sudan, Uganda, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and northern Angola Pogoniulus bilineatus poensis (Alexander, B, 1908) – highlands of Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea)
Pogoniulus bilineatus mfumbiri (Ogilvie-Grant, WR, 1907) – southwestern Uganda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to western Tanzania and Zambia Pogoniulus bilineatus jacksoni (Sharpe, RB, 1897) – highlands of eastern Uganda, central Kenya, Rwanda, and northern Tanzania
Pogoniulus bilineatus fischeri (Reichenow, A, 1880) – coastal Kenya to northeastern Tanzania; Zanzibar, and Mafia Island Pogoniulus bilineatus bilineatus (Sundevall, CJ, 1850) – eastern Zambia and southern Tanzania to Mozambique... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in Serengeti National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in Serengeti National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in Serengeti National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.