Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)
- SpeciesPogoniulus leucomystax (Moustached Tinkerbird)
About the Moustached Tinkerbird
The moustached tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax) is a species of bird in the large Piciformes order in the Lybiidae family. It occurs in high-altitude forests in central Africa. It is greenish with little sexual dimorphism. The tinkerbird eats berries and insects.
Older literature often separate the moustached tinkerbird and its close relative, the green tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus simplex) from the rest of Pogoniulus into a separate now-defunct genus, Viridibucco (Oberholser, 1905). "Viridibucco leucomystax" is a commonly encountered taxonomical synonym of the current valid name Pogoniulus leucomystax. The split was supported by their shared overall green coloration and similar lifestyle. In the early 20th century, the two were even considered conspecific.
Some also speculate that the moustached tinkerbird, the green tinkerbird and the western tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea) are allospecies. On basis of morphological differences, Ripley and Heinrich described a tentative subspecies of Pogoniulus leucomystax. The type specimen of Pogoniulus leucomystax meridionalis (Ripley and Heinrich, 1969) originated... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Moustached Tinkerbird in Tsavo East National Park
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Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Green Barbet
Stactolaema olivacea
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Brown-Breasted Barbet
Lybius melanopterus
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
White-headed Barbet
Lybius leucocephalus
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moustached Tinkerbird in Tsavo East National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Moustached Tinkerbird sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moustached Tinkerbird in Tsavo East National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Moustached Tinkerbird in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.