White-chested tinkerbird
The white-chested tinkerbird (Pogoniulus makawai) is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family (African barbets). It is endemic to the Zambezian Cryptosepalum dry forests of Zambia. It is only known from the single type specimen, collected in 1964.[1] Genetic evidence suggests that it is not a separate species, but instead is embedded within the yellow-rumped tinkerbird. (Kirschel et al. 2018)
| White-chested tinkerbird | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Lybiidae |
| Genus: | Pogoniulus |
| Species: | P. makawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Pogoniulus makawai Benson & Irwin, 1965 | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pogoniulus makawai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Collar, N. J. and Fishpool, L. D. C. (2006) What is Pogoniulus makawai? Bulletin of the African Bird Club 13(1):18-27
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