Western Tinkerbird
Photo: Zieger M · CC BY-SA 4.0

African Barbets

Western Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus coryphaea

LCLeast Concern
Family
African Barbets (Lybiidae)
Order
Piciformes

Overview

The western tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea) is a species of bird in the family Lybiidae native to Central Africa, where it has been recorded at altitudes from 900 to 3,030 m (2,950 to 9,940 ft).
It has a threefold area of presence : the Angolan montane forest–grassland mosaic, the Western High Plateau and the Albertine Rift montane forests.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.