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 Mikumi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
Brown-Breasted Barbet
Lybius melanopterus
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Speckle-throated Woodpecker
Campethera scriptoricauda
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Little Green Woodpecker
Campethera maculosa
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
📅 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 Mikumi National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Green Tinkerbird sighting in Mikumi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Tinkerbird in Mikumi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Green Tinkerbird in Mikumi National Park in our monthly data.