Alternative name: Moustached Green Tinkerbird
- Pogoniulus leucomystax
Identification
Length 9-10 cm.
Dull green with white moustach stripes, yellow wing bars and a yellow rump. Darker than the Green Tinkerbird and occurs at higher elevations.
Distribution
Kenya, eastern Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, and eastern Zambia.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- P. l. leucomystax - extreme eastern Uganda (Mount Elgon) and central Kenya south in the highlands to northeastern Tanzania
- P. l. meridionalis - southern Tanzania to Malawi west of the Rift Valley
Habitat
Montane and mid-altitude forest.
Behaviour
Usually seen singly or in pairs.
Vocalisation
A staccato trill, similar to the call of a Bar-throated apalis.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
