The red-fronted tinkerbird, ''Pogoniulus pusillus'' formerly known as the red-fronted tinker barbet is a small African barbet. Barbets are near passerine birds with bristles around the base of the bill. They have a world-wide tropical distribution.
The red-fronted tinkerbird is a widespread and frequently common resident breeder in eastern South Africa, with a separate population from southern Sudan and Ethiopia south to central and eastern Tanzania. It is sometimes considered conspecific.. more
Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
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Uploaded May 4, 2016. Captured Oct 5, 2015 10:10 in Korr - Namarei Rd, Kenya.