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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Lybiidae .
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Examples
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Less rare, but still notable bird species that occur are the olive-flanked robin-chat (Cossypha anomala macclounii), moustached green tinker bird (Pogoniulus leucomystax), and the green headed oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus).
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Only the white-chested tinkerbird (Pogoniulus makawai) is endemic to the ecoregion.
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It is a close relative of the common and widespread golden rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus).
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Examples are golden rumped tinkerbird (Pogoniulus bilineatus), yellow-fronted tinkerbird (P. chrysocomus) and white-chested tinkerbird (P. makawai); chinspot batis (Batis molitor) and Margaret's batis (B. margaritae); and goldentailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni) and little spotted woodpecker (C. caillantii).
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