Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. It is sometimes considered conspecific with its southern counterpart, the Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus pusillus.

The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus chrysoconus, is a small African barbet formerly known as Yellow-fronted Tinker Barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds bristles around the base of the bill and a world-wide tropical distribution. The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in much of Africa, south of the Sahara Desert. It is sometimes considered conspecific with its southern counterpart, the Red-fronted Tinkerbird, Pogoniulus pusillus. More

The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird is a barbet that is approximately 11 cm in length. A plump bird, the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird has a short neck, large head, and short tail. The adult Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird has black upperparts heavlly streaked with yellow and white. Its head has a strong black and white pattern, with a yellow forecrown spot. The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird's underparts and rump are lemon yellow. More

Aspects of the topic yellow-fronted tinkerbird are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in tinkerbird (bird)) ...constitute the genus Pogoniulus. They are named for their metallic call—like a tinker mending pots—repeated unendingly in African forest and bush. Among the best known is the yellow-fronted tinkerbird (P. chrysoconus) of east-central Africa. More

The Yellow-fronted tinkerbird is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly occurring in broad-leaved woodland. It feeds mainly on fruit, especially mistletoe fruits, a tree which largely relies on it to disperse seeds. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is usually a hole dug into a dead branch at least 10 cm wide. Here it lays 2-4 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for an unknown period. The chicks are cared for by both parents, calling persistently for food. More

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird (Latin name Pogoniulus chrysoconus) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 470 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 142 also a picture of the Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird on page 144. The Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird belongs to the family of birds classified as Lybiidae. More

Yellow-fronted tinkerbirds eat small berries and fruits, as well as insects, beetles, and other invertebrates. (P. Ward/Bruce Coleman Inc. Reproduced by permission.) Habitat: The birds live in many types of forests and riverside woodlands. They like dry, bushy lands from small patches of forests to tall clumps and scattered trees in grasslands and scrublands. More

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