Moustached Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax)
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Moustached Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus leucomystax (Sharpe, 1892)

12 gWeight

The moustached tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax) is a species of bird in the large Piciformes order in the Lybiidae family.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Moustached Tinkerbird has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania141 records
  2. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya139 records
  3. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania128 records
More places
  1. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya77 records
  2. Arusha NPTanzania74 records
  3. Nyika National ParkMalawi45 records
  4. Gibbs FarmTanzania29 records
  5. Aberdare NPKenya20 records
  6. Naro Moru River LodgeKenya8 records
  7. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

TanzaniaKenyaMalawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Moustached Tinkerbird?

The Moustached Tinkerbird weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Moustached Tinkerbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern Uganda and western Kenya to southern Malawi. It is most often recorded in Tanzania, Kenya and Malawi.

When is the best time to see the Moustached Tinkerbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Moustached Tinkerbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Moustached Tinkerbird as Least Concern.

What does the Moustached Tinkerbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Moustached Tinkerbird in?

It belongs to the family African Barbets (Lybiidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
29 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern Uganda and western Kenya to southern Malawi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
African Barbets Lybiidae
Genus
Pogoniulus

Other birds in the genus Pogoniulus

Speckled TinkerbirdSpeckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceusGreen TinkerbirdGreen TinkerbirdPogoniulus simplexWestern TinkerbirdWestern TinkerbirdPogoniulus coryphaeaRed-rumped TinkerbirdRed-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus atroflavusYellow-throated TinkerbirdYellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureusYellow-rumped TinkerbirdYellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusNorthern Red-fronted TinkerbirdNorthern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus uropygialisSouthern Red-fronted TinkerbirdSouthern Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillusYellow-fronted TinkerbirdYellow-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus chrysoconusWestern Yellow-billed BarbetWestern Yellow-billed BarbetTrachylaemus goffinii
Moustached Tinkerbird

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