Green Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus simplex
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyLybiidae (African Barbets)
- GenusPogoniulus (Tinkerbirds)
- SpeciesPogoniulus simplex (Green Tinkerbird)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tinkerbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Speckled Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus scolopaceus
Western Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus coryphaea
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus
Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Grey-throated Barbet
Gymnobucco bonapartei
Yellow-spotted Barbet
Buccanodon duchaillui
Double-Toothed Barbet
Lybius bidentatus
Yellow-Billed Barbet
Trachyphonus purpuratus
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Tinkerbird in Virunga National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tinkerbird sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Tinkerbird in Virunga National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Green Tinkerbird in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.