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Western Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus coryphaea
Family
African Barbets
Order
Piciformes
Codes
westin1, WGTI, WETI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyAfrican Barbets (Lybiidae)
SpeciesPogoniulus coryphaea
Codeswestin1, WGTI, WETI
Identification

The Western Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus coryphaea) is a member of the African Barbets family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code westin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in African Barbets
Western Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus goffinii
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet
Trachylaemus purpuratus
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Yellow-breasted Barbet
Trachyphonus margaritatus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Western Tinkerbird photo
(c) Rogério Ferreira, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rogério Ferreira

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pogoniulus coryphaea

Family: African Barbets

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: westin1