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Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) is a member of the Lybiidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.1 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 bilineatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.1 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) is a member of the Lybiidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c, se.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 2.9 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 7.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is a very small bird that weighs around 13.1 g.
Where does the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird live?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, se, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird belong to?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) belongs to the Lybiidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird eat?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird migrate?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird's range?
The Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird has a mapped global range of about 7.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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