Green tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex (G. A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
The green tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) is a species in the family Lybiidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.5 g to 8.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the green tinkerbird
- Weight
- 8.5 g – 8.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the green tinkerbird live?
Not recorded
What is the green tinkerbird?
The green tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) is a species of bird in the African barbet family Lybiidae. It is found in East Africa (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania).
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Is the green tinkerbird endangered?
The green tinkerbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the green tinkerbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyLybiidae
- genusPogoniulus
- SpeciesPogoniulus simplex (G. A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884)
Synonyms Barbatula simplex, Pogoniulus simplex simplex
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- African green tinkerbirdEnglish
- African green tinkerbirdEnglish
- African green-tinkerbirdEnglish
- Eastern green tinkerbirdEnglish
- Eastern green tinkerbirdEnglish
- GRTIEnglish
- GroentinkerAfrikaans
- بربيت أخضرArabic
- barbudet verdCatalan
- vousák světlýCzech
- vousáček světlýCzech
- tincer gwyrdd y DwyrainWelsh
- Grøn TinkerfuglDanish
- SchlichtbartvogelGerman
- SchlichtzwergbärtlingGerman
- verda barbuletoEsperanto
- Barbudito sencilloSpanish
- pisi-udelindEstonian
- pikkuoliiviseppäFinnish
- Barbion vertFrench
- mali barbetCroatian
- Barbettino verdeItalian
- ミドリヒメゴシキドリJapanese
- geltonsturplis skardžiusLithuanian
- Groene KetellapperDutch
- grønnkobberslagerNorwegian
- wąsaczek zielonawyPolish
- barbadinho-verdePortuguese
- Зелёный медникRussian
- fuzáň malýSlovak
- Zeleni kovač barbetSerbian
- grön dvärgbarbettSwedish
- Yeşil Cüce BarbetTurkish
- барбіон оливковийUkrainian
- 暗綠捕鴷Chinese
- 绿小拟啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the green tinkerbird
Other species in the same genus Pogoniulus.
Yellow-fronted tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Speckled tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Red-rumped tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Moustached tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Western tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
CompareGreen tinkerbird vs Yellow-fronted tinkerbirdGreen tinkerbird vs Yellow-rumped tinkerbirdGreen tinkerbird vs Speckled tinkerbirdGreen tinkerbird vs Red-rumped tinkerbird
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the green tinkerbird?
An adult green tinkerbird weighs 8.5 g – 8.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the green tinkerbird endangered?
The green tinkerbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the green tinkerbird?
The green tinkerbird (Pogoniulus simplex) belongs to the family Lybiidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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