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Red-rumped tinkerbird

Pogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) is a species in the family Lybiidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.7 g to 18.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus)
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the red-rumped tinkerbird

Weight
17.7 g – 18.5 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
2.4 – 2.5src 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 red-rumped tinkerbird live?

Not recorded

What is the red-rumped tinkerbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) is a small bird species in the Lybiidae family. It is widely distributed across the tropical rainforests of mid-western Africa. This species is monotypic, with no recognized subspecies. Measuring approximately 12–13 cm in length and weighing 14–21.5 g, the Red-rumped Tinkerbird is noted for its distinct coloration—a yellow chest, black head and back, and red lower back or rump that gives the species its name. The wings are black with yellow-tipped feathers, and younger birds tend to display duller plumage with a yellowish bill.

From the Wikipedia article “Red-rumped tinkerbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Red-rumped_tinkerbird&oldid=1340564670), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the red-rumped tinkerbird endangered?

The red-rumped tinkerbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 red-rumped tinkerbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyLybiidae
  6. genusPogoniulus
  7. SpeciesPogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798)

Synonyms Bucco atro-flavus, Pogoniulus atroflavus atroflavus, Pogoniulus erythronotos

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • RRTIEnglish
  • بربيت أحمر المؤخرةArabic
  • barbudet de carpó vermellCatalan
  • vousák konžskýCzech
  • vousáček konžskýCzech
  • tincer tingochWelsh
  • Rødgumpet TinkerfuglDanish
  • RotbürzelbartvogelGerman
  • Rotbürzel-BartvogelGerman
  • Rotbürzel-ZwergbärtlingGerman
  • ruĝpuga barbuletoEsperanto
  • Barbudo CulirojoSpanish
  • Barbudito culirrojoSpanish
  • punapära-udelindEstonian
  • punaperäseppäFinnish
  • Barbion à croupion rougeFrench
  • crnoleđi barbetCroatian
  • Barbettino culorossoItalian
  • コシアカヒメゴシキドリJapanese
  • raudonsturplis skardžiusLithuanian
  • RoodstuitketellapperDutch
  • rødgumpkobberslagerNorwegian
  • wąsaczek czerwonorzytnyPolish
  • barbadinho-d'uropígio-vermelhoPortuguese
  • barbadinho-de-uropígio-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Красногузый медникRussian
  • Краснолицый медникRussian
  • fuzáň bronienokSlovak
  • Crvenoleđi kovač barbetSerbian
  • rödgumpad dvärgbarbettSwedish
  • Kırmızı Belli Cüce BarbetTurkish
  • барбіон червоногузийUkrainian
  • 紅腰捕鴷Chinese
  • 红腰小拟啄木鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the red-rumped tinkerbird

Other species in the same genus Pogoniulus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the red-rumped tinkerbird?

An adult red-rumped tinkerbird weighs 17.7 g – 18.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the red-rumped tinkerbird endangered?

The red-rumped 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 red-rumped tinkerbird?

The red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) belongs to the family Lybiidae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{red_rumped_tinkerbird_2026,
  title = {Red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-rumped-tinkerbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}