# tinkerbird

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of several barbets of the genus Pogoniulus.

## Etymology
From tinker + bird, from the resemblance of its call to the sound of metalwork.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tinkerbird