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).