Speckled Tinkerbird
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Speckled Tinkerbird

Pogoniulus scolopaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Queen Elizabeth National Park
29 Verified records at Queen Elizabeth National Park
May 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tinkerbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Queen Elizabeth National Park

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus chrysoconus

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

5–10% · With luck
Yellow-throated Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-throated Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus subsulphureus

<5% · Rare
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Red-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus atroflavus

<5% · Rare
Western Tinkerbird
LC

Western Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus coryphaea

Insufficient data
Double-Toothed Barbet

Double-Toothed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius bidentatus

20–30% · Possible
Spot-flanked Barbet
LC

Spot-flanked Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema lacrymosa

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

White-headed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius leucocephalus

10–20% · With luck
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

<5% · Rare
Yellow-Billed Barbet

Yellow-Billed Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus purpuratus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-spotted Barbet
LC

Yellow-spotted Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buccanodon duchaillui

<5% · Rare
Grey-throated Barbet
LC

Grey-throated Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnobucco bonapartei

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Queen Elizabeth National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Speckled Tinkerbird sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Speckled Tinkerbird in Queen Elizabeth National Park in our monthly data.

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