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Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
Green Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Green Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Lybiidae African Barbets
- Genus Pogoniulus
- Species simplex
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Tinkerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Kenya to c Mozambique.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 516,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Tinkerbird?
The Green Tinkerbird is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Green Tinkerbird live?
The Green Tinkerbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Kenya to c Mozambique, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Green Tinkerbird belong to?
The Green Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Green Tinkerbird eat?
The Green Tinkerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Green Tinkerbird migrate?
The Green Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Tinkerbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Green Tinkerbird make?
1 real field recording of the Green Tinkerbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Tinkerbird's range?
The Green Tinkerbird has a mapped global range of about 516,000 km².
Conservation
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