Green Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex)
About the Green Tinkerbird
The green tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It is found in East Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania). The genus name Pogoniulus is a diminutive of the name Pogonias that had been introduced in 1811 by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. Pogonias is from the Ancient Greek πωγωνιας/pōgōnias meaning "bearded". The specific simplex is from latin, meaning "simple", "plain". Alternative English names for this species include "Eastern Green Tinkerbird," "Green Tinker Barbet," and "African Green Tinkerbird." In historical literature, it has been previously referred to as the "Little Green Barbet." This species is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 12 recordings for this species: 5 CC BY-NC-ND · 2 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 Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 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.