- Pogoniulus atroflavus
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
The head is dark with two yellow stripes behind each eye, yellow moustachial stripes and yellow chin and throat. Back dark and rump red.
Distribution
Africa: Coastal West Africa from Guinea to Democratic Republic of Congo; inland to southern Central African Republic and northern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forest and secondary growth, including mangroves, clearings and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of fruit, including figs.
Breeding
There is very little information available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-rumped Tinkerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-rumped_Tinkerbird