NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Red-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The red-rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus atroflavus) is a small bird species in the Lybiidae family. It is widely distributed across the tropical rainforests of mid-western Africa. This species is monotypic, with no recognized subspecies. Measuring approximately 12–13 cm in length and weighing 14–21.5 g, the Red-rumped Tinkerbird is noted for its distinct coloration—a yellow chest, black head and back, and red lower back or rump that gives the species its name. The wings are black with yellow-tipped feathers, and younger birds tend to display duller plumage with a yellowish bill.
Wikipedia contributors, Red-rumped tinkerbird; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:50:03.522191+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798)
- Name authority
- (Sparrman, 1798)
- Common name
- Red-rumped Tinkerbird
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Lybiidae
- Genus
- Pogoniulus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyLybiidae
- genusPogoniulus Lafresnaye, 1842
- speciesPogoniulus atroflavus (Sparrman, 1798)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pogoniulus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Moustached TinkerbirdPogoniulus leucomystax (Sharpe, 1892) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Red-fronted TinkerbirdPogoniulus pusillus (Dumont, 1805) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-chested TinkerbirdPogoniulus makawai Benson & Irwin, 1965 | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-rumped TinkerbirdPogoniulus bilineatus (Sundevall, 1850) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Western TinkerbirdPogoniulus coryphaea (Reichenow, 1892) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Speckled TinkerbirdPogoniulus scolopaceus (Bonaparte, 1850) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green TinkerbirdPogoniulus simplex (G. A. Fischer & Reichenow, 1884) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-throated TinkerbirdPogoniulus subsulphureus (Fraser, 1843) | LybiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=554206 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4KVCS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.