
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor Stephens, 1815
28 gWeight
The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae that is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa.
Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda
Where and when it's recorded
Lesser Honeyguide has been recorded at 416 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 31 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya194 records
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya133 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya122 records
More places
- Lake BaringoKenya117 records
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya116 records
- Abuko NRGambia114 records
- Lake Mburo NPUganda109 records
- Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana98 records
- Dunes de DovelaMozambique97 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya96 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae that is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Like other honeyguides, it is a brood parasite that lays eggs most commonly in the nests of African barbets, but will also occasionally use the nests of other birds as well, such as starlings and woodpeckers.
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Questions
How big is the Lesser Honeyguide?
The Lesser Honeyguide weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Lesser Honeyguide live?
Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.
Is the Lesser Honeyguide endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesser Honeyguide as Least Concern.
What does the Lesser Honeyguide eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lesser Honeyguide in?
It belongs to the family Honeyguides (Indicatoridae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 90 mm
- Tail
- 59 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 14 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Honeyguides Indicatoridae
- Genus
- Indicator
Other birds in the genus Indicator
Dwarf HoneyguideIndicator pumilio
Willcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksi
Pallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilus
Least HoneyguideIndicator exilis
Spotted HoneyguideIndicator maculatus
Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus
Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicus
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator
Cassin's HoneybirdProdotiscus insignis
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In other languages
- EnglishLesser Honeyguide
- 简体中文北非响蜜䴕
- 繁體中文北非嚮蜜鴷
- 日本語コミツオシエ
- DeutschNasenstreif-Honiganzeiger
- FrançaisPetit Indicateur
- EspañolIndicador menor
- Portuguêsindicador-pequeno-de-cabeça-cinzenta
- ItalianoIndicatore minore
- NederlandsKleine Honingspeurder
- РусскийМалый медоуказчик
- Svenskamindre honungsvisare
- DanskGråbrystet Honninggøg
- Polskimiodowód szarogłowy