Common name: African Green Tinkerbird

Scientific name: Pogoniulus simplex

Local name: -

Approximate measurements:
Mass (grams): 8
Length (cm): 12
Wing length (mm): 50
Larger sex: No difference

Distribution: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique

Status: Uncertain, possibly a rare resident

Habitat: Evergreen coastal forest, lowland and hill forests

General habits: Solitary or in pairs frequenting dense understorey of forests.

Feeding habits: Forages by gleaning and flycatching. Also forages in mixed species flocks. Food consists of insects, fruits, berries and seeds.

Breeding habits: Strongly territorial
Egg laying: Undescribed
Nest: Undescribed, probably a small hole
Eggs: Undescribed
Incubation: Unrecorded
Young: Unrecorded