Cassin's Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis)
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Cassin's Honeybird

Prodotiscus insignis (Cassin, 1856)

10 gWeight

Busiest months: March and October–December · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and October–December · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Congo - Kinshasa

Cassin's Honeybird has been recorded at 64 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana124 records
  2. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana86 records
  3. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana77 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda69 records
  2. Kakum National ParkGhana65 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda65 records
  4. Kibale NPUganda62 records
  5. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana60 records
  6. Kwabena Sam ForestGhana40 records
  7. Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaCongo - KinshasaCameroonKenyaAngolaSierra LeoneGabon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Cassin's Honeybird?

The Cassin's Honeybird weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Cassin's Honeybird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Congo - Kinshasa.

When is the best time to see the Cassin's Honeybird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, October, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Cassin's Honeybird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cassin's Honeybird as Least Concern.

What does the Cassin's Honeybird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cassin's Honeybird in?

It belongs to the family Honeyguides (Indicatoridae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Honeyguides Indicatoridae
Genus
Prodotiscus

Other birds in the genus Prodotiscus

Green-backed HoneybirdGreen-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus zambesiaeBrown-backed HoneybirdBrown-backed HoneybirdProdotiscus regulusZenker's HoneyguideZenker's HoneyguideMelignomon zenkeriYellow-footed HoneyguideYellow-footed HoneyguideMelignomon eisentrautiDwarf HoneyguideDwarf HoneyguideIndicator pumilioWillcocks's HoneyguideWillcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksiPallid HoneyguidePallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilusLeast HoneyguideLeast HoneyguideIndicator exilisLesser HoneyguideLesser HoneyguideIndicator minorSpotted HoneyguideSpotted HoneyguideIndicator maculatus
Cassin's Honeybird

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