Honeyguide Greenbul (Baeopogon indicator)
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Honeyguide Greenbul

Baeopogon indicator (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855)

46 gWeight

The honeyguide greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Honeyguide Greenbul has been recorded at 86 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kibale NPUganda282 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana202 records
  3. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana194 records
More places
  1. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana167 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda166 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda162 records
  4. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda139 records
  5. Kakamega Forest NRKenya139 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda128 records
  7. Kakum National ParkGhana124 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaKenyaSierra LeoneCameroonCôte d’IvoireGabonCongo - Kinshasa

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 honeyguide greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae.

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Questions

How big is the Honeyguide Greenbul?

The Honeyguide Greenbul weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Honeyguide Greenbul live?

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

When is the best time to see the Honeyguide Greenbul?

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

Is the Honeyguide Greenbul endangered?

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

What does the Honeyguide Greenbul eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Honeyguide Greenbul in?

It belongs to the family Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
78 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Bulbuls Pycnonotidae
Genus
Baeopogon

Other birds in the genus Baeopogon

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Honeyguide Greenbul

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