Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (<em>Pogoniulus bilineatus</em>) is a species of African Barbets (<em>Lybiidae</em>) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Overview
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus) is a species of African Barbets (Lybiidae) in the order Woodpeckers and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Pogoniulus; binomial: Pogoniulus bilineatus; authority: (Sundevall, 1850).
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Includes "White-chested Tinkerbird" P. makawai, known only from the unique type specimen, was previously treated as a species based on its distinctive morphology (Collar & Fishpool 2006, HBW/BirdLife). But the preponderance of evidence points to it being better treated more likely as an aberrant individual of Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird P. bilineatus (Short & Horne 2001). Available mtDNA data demonstrate it to be deeply embedded within the P. bilineatus complex, which is also supported by limited nDNA results (Kirschel et al. 2018).
