Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus pusillus (Dumont, 1805)

9–10 cmLength9.6 gWeight

The southern red-fronted tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus pusillus) is a small bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae.

Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird has been recorded at 126 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mkhuze GRSouth Africa324 records
Nairobi NPKenya314 records
Nguuni Nature SanctuaryKenya269 records

More places

Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya185 records
Lake BaringoKenya183 records
Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia170 records
Mandegee FarmKenya159 records
Manyoni GR – Zebra Hills LodgeSouth Africa123 records
Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya122 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya121 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya South Africa Tanzania Ethiopia Uganda Eswatini Somalia

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 southern red-fronted tinkerbird, (Pogoniulus pusillus) is a small bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It is found in southern Mozambique and eastern South Africa. This species was formerly regarded as conspecific with the northern red-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus uropygialis).

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Questions

How big is the Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird?

The Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 9.6 g.

Where does the Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern forest in southern Mozambique to eastern South Africa. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania.