Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus(Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
English (US) Speckled Tinkerbird
The Speckled Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Lybiidae (African Barbets) in the order Piciformes.
- Scientific name
- Pogoniulus scolopaceus
- Order
- Piciformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Speckled Tinkerbird
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Pogoniulus scolopaceus scolopaceus
- Pogoniulus scolopaceus stellatus
- Pogoniulus scolopaceus flavisquamatus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Xylobucco scolopaceus
- Described by
- (Bonaparte, CLJL, 1850)
- Type locality
- Ashanti.
- Original description
- Conspectus generum avium 1 p.141
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Sladen's Barbet
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Bristle-nosed Barbet
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Naked-faced Barbet
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Green Tinkerbird
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Moustached Tinkerbird
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Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
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Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
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Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
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