Red-fronted Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus)
About the Red-fronted Tinkerbird
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). The southern red-fronted tinkerbird is associated with juniper forest and scrub. It nests in a tree hole and lays two or three eggs. It eats berries and fruit, particularly mistletoe, but also takes insects as it forages in deep cover.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 98 recordings for this species: 10 CC BY-NC-ND · 5 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatusrecording
- Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.