Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Speckled Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
The Speckled Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.1 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 scolopaceus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled 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 Speckled Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) belongs to the Lybiidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, w.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.2 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 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Tinkerbird?
The Speckled Tinkerbird is a very small bird that weighs around 14.1 g.
Where does the Speckled Tinkerbird live?
The Speckled Tinkerbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, w, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Speckled Tinkerbird belong to?
The Speckled Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Speckled Tinkerbird eat?
The Speckled Tinkerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Speckled Tinkerbird migrate?
The Speckled Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled 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 Speckled Tinkerbird make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled 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 Speckled Tinkerbird's range?
The Speckled Tinkerbird has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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