Genus

Tinkerbirds

Pogoniulus

9 species in our catalog · found in 43 parks

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

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pogoniulus leucomystax

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pogoniulus atroflavus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Pogoniulus coryphaea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pogoniulus pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pogoniulus simplex

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~30%

May

~20%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tinkerbirds

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

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