Speckled Tinkerbird
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Speckled Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kibale National Park
610 Verified records at Kibale National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The speckled tinkerbird (Pogoniulus scolopaceus) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is widespread across the African tropical rainforest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tinkerbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 610 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kibale National Park

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

<5% · Rare
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

Insufficient data
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

30–40% · Possible
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

20–30% · Possible
Hairy-breasted Barbet
LC

Hairy-breasted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema hirsuta

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

20–30% · With luck
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Barbet
LC

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

<5% · Rare
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

<5% · Rare
Black-billed Barbet
LC

Black-billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius guifsobalito

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
2 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
5 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
10 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Speckled Tinkerbird in Kibale National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tinkerbird sighting in Kibale National Park, based on 610 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Speckled Tinkerbird in Kibale National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Tinkerbird in Kibale National Park in our monthly data.

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