African Barbets

Western Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus coryphaea

The Western Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea) is an 11 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

African Barbets

Order

Piciformes

Weight

11 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

6

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