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Moustached Tinkerbird Pogoniulus leucomystax Scientific name definitions

Lester L. Short and Jennifer F. M. Horne
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated December 15, 2016

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Introduction

This account summarizes the life history of the Moustached Tinkerbird, including information relating to its identification, systematics, distribution, habitat, diet, vocalizations, breeding ecology, and conservation status.

Subspecies


SUBSPECIES

Pogoniulus leucomystax leucomystax Scientific name definitions

Distribution

extreme eastern Uganda (Mount Elgon) and central Kenya south in the highlands to northeastern Tanzania

SUBSPECIES

Pogoniulus leucomystax meridionalis Scientific name definitions

Distribution

southern Tanzania to Malawi west of the Rift Valley
Distribution of the Moustached Tinkerbird - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Moustached Tinkerbird

Recommended Citation

Short, L. L. and J. F. M. Horne (2020). Moustached Tinkerbird (Pogoniulus leucomystax), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.moutin1.01
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