Dwarf Honeyguide (Indicator pumilio)
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Dwarf Honeyguide

Indicator pumilio Chapin, 1958

13 gWeight

The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Dwarf Honeyguide has been recorded at 15 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda114 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda102 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda95 records
More places
  1. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda62 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda34 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda29 records
  4. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda20 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda18 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda17 records
  7. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaRwanda

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

About

The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Dwarf Honeyguide?

The Dwarf Honeyguide weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Dwarf Honeyguide live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. It is most often recorded in Uganda and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the Dwarf Honeyguide?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Dwarf Honeyguide endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Dwarf Honeyguide as Least Concern.

What does the Dwarf Honeyguide eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Dwarf Honeyguide in?

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

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
6 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern DR Congo, western Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Honeyguides Indicatoridae
Genus
Indicator

Other birds in the genus Indicator

Willcocks's HoneyguideWillcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksiPallid HoneyguidePallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilusLeast HoneyguideLeast HoneyguideIndicator exilisLesser HoneyguideLesser HoneyguideIndicator minorSpotted HoneyguideSpotted HoneyguideIndicator maculatusScaly-throated HoneyguideScaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatusYellow-rumped HoneyguideYellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotusMalaysian HoneyguideMalaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicusGreater HoneyguideGreater HoneyguideIndicator indicatorCassin's HoneybirdCassin's HoneybirdProdotiscus insignis
Dwarf Honeyguide

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