Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
A small barbet that frequents forest, forest edge, and even urban areas with enough vegetation. Despite its name, the yellow throat is not often obvious; instead look for this species’ overall pale whitish underparts and black upperparts with a distinctive white moustache. Shows a small yellow rump when seen from above. Not all individuals have a yellowish throat; this is more common in the western part of the range. Similar to Red-rumped and Yellow-rumped Tinkerbirds, but note the Yellow-throated Tinkerbird’s overall bicolored appearance, its fast nasal song, and, in the west, its yellowish throat. Song is a typical fast, nasal tinkerbird song with short, rapid sets of 2-5 “po-po-po” notes given at approximately 5 notes per second, often with hesitant pauses between note sets.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Pogoniulus subsulphureus
- Authority
- (Fraser, 1843)
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Genus
- Pogoniulus
Range and habitat
It is found throughout the lowland intra-tropical rainforest of Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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