Moustached Tinkerbird

African Barbets 👁 451 views Updated 2026-11-01

Moustached Tinkerbird (<em>Pogoniulus leucomystax</em>) is a species of African Barbets (<em>Lybiidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Overview

Moustached Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax) is a species of African Barbets (Lybiidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pogoniulus; binomial: Pogoniulus leucomystax; authority: (Sharpe, 1892).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Treat as monotypic; includes meridionalis (Fry et al. 1988).

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