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;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] subsulphureus | ;[[:Category:Pogoniulus|Pogoniulus]] subsulphureus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length | + | Length 9·5 cm (3¾ in); a tiny tinkerbird |
| + | *Glossy bluish-black crown | ||
| + | *Yellow throat and rump | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Coastal West Africa from [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]; also inland through southern [[Central African Republic]] and [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] to [[Uganda]]. | + | Coastal West [[Africa]] from [[Sierra Leone]] to [[Democratic Republic of Congo]]; also inland through southern [[Central African Republic]] and [[Democratic Republic of Congo]] to [[Uganda]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. s. chrysopygus'': | ||
| + | :*[[Sierra Leone]] and south-eastern [[Guinea]] to southern [[Ghana]] | ||
| + | *''P. s. flavimentum'': | ||
| + | :*[[Togo]] to southern [[Central African Republic]], eastern [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], and southern [[Uganda]] | ||
| + | *''P. s. subsulphureus'': | ||
| + | :*Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | A variety of forest types. Primary and secondary forests and secondary growth. Submontane, riverine and forest edges. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They eat a variety of fruits, including figs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. ''Birds of Africa south of the Sahara''. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299 |
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Pogoniulus | + | {{GSearch|"Pogoniulus subsulphureus" {{!}} "Yellow-throated Tinkerbird"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pogoniulus | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Pogoniulus]] |
Latest revision as of 21:09, 13 August 2023
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- Pogoniulus subsulphureus
Identification
Length 9·5 cm (3¾ in); a tiny tinkerbird
- Glossy bluish-black crown
- Yellow throat and rump
Distribution
Coastal West Africa from Sierra Leone to Democratic Republic of Congo; also inland through southern Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. s. chrysopygus:
- Sierra Leone and south-eastern Guinea to southern Ghana
- P. s. flavimentum:
- Togo to southern Central African Republic, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southern Uganda
- P. s. subsulphureus:
- Bioko Island (Gulf of Guinea)
Habitat
A variety of forest types. Primary and secondary forests and secondary growth. Submontane, riverine and forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat a variety of fruits, including figs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-throated Tinkerbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-throated_Tinkerbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
