Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Lybiinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | Family Lybiidae Scientific name Pogoniulus Higher classification Lybiidae Order Piciformes | |
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Lower classifications Yellow‑rumped tinkerbird, Yellow‑fronted tinkerbird, Red‑fronted tinkerbird, Yellow‑throated tinkerbird, Red‑rumped tinkerbird | ||
Yellow rumped tinkerbird pogoniulus bilineatus
The tinkerbirds or tinker barbets are the genus Pogoniulus of the Lybiidae, the African barbet family of near passerines, which was formerly included in the Capitonidae and sometimes in the Ramphastidae. Tinkerbirds are widely distributed in tropical Africa.
Contents
- Yellow rumped tinkerbird pogoniulus bilineatus
- Red fronted tinkerbird
- List of species in taxonomic order
- References
Red fronted tinkerbird
List of species in taxonomic order
Supposed fossil remains of Late Miocene tinkerbirds were found at Kohfidisch (Austria) but are not yet thoroughly studied. It is not clear whether they belong to the extant genus, but given the late date this may well be so.
References
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