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The Red-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus), formerly known as the red-fronted tinker barbet, is a species tinkerbird in the Lybiidae family. 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 with its northern counterpart, the yellow-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus).

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rdfs:label	Red-fronted Tinkerbird
rdfs:comment	The Red-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus), formerly known as the red-fronted tinker barbet, is a species tinkerbird in the Lybiidae family. 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 with its northern counterpart, the yellow-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus).
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dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Animalia Chordata Aves Birds of South Africa Pici Piciformes Ramphastides Birds of Kenya Pogoniulus Lybiidae Animals Described in 1816
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Species	Pogoniulus pusillus
Genus	Pogoniulus
Class	Aves
OtherName	Red-fronted Tinker Barbet
Family	Lybiidae
Order	Piciformes
Phylum	Chordata
Location	eastern South Africa, with a separate population from southern Sudan and Ethiopia south to central and eastern Tanzania.
abstract	The Red-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus pusillus), formerly known as the red-fronted tinker barbet, is a species tinkerbird in the Lybiidae family. 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 with its northern counterpart, the yellow-fronted tinkerbird (Pogoniulus chrysoconus). The red-fronted tinkerbird is associated with juniper forest and scrub. It nests in a tree hole and lays two or three eggs. It eats berries and fruit, particularly mistletoe, but also takes insects as it forages in deep cover. The red-fronted tinkerbird is 9–10.5 cm (3.5–4.1 in) in length. It is a plump bird, with a short neck, large head, and short tail. The adult has black upperparts heavlly streaked with yellow and white, and a golden wing patch. Its head has a strong black and white pattern, with a red forecrown spot. Its underparts and rump are lemon yellow. Sexes are similar in appearance, but young birds lack the red forehead. This species is distinguished from the yellow-fronted tinkerbird by the colour of the forehead spot, the golden wing patch, and its overall darker appearance. It is often confused with the red-fronted barbet, but it is significantly smaller than that species, has a black moustache and a less robust bill, and lacks a broad yellow superciliary stripe. At about 100 repetitions per minute, the red-fronted tinkerbird's call is a fast tink-tink-tink-tink, very similar to that of the yellow-fronted tinkerbird. Many barbets perch prominently, but unlike their larger relatives, the smaller tinkerbirds sing from cover and are more frequently heard than seen.

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