
Malaysian Honeyguide
Indicator archipelagicus Temminck, 1832
32 gWeight
The Malayan honeyguide or Malaysian honeyguide (Indicator archipelagicus) is a bird in the family Indicatoridae, which are paleotropical birds related to the woodpeckers.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
Malaysian Honeyguide has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia37 records
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia33 records
- Bukit Wang Recreational ForestMalaysia30 records
More places
- Tawau Hills ParkMalaysia17 records
- Jalan akses Way KananIndonesia14 records
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu ChiThailand13 records
- Ba'kelalan – Bario RoadMalaysia12 records
- Taman Negara NP – Swamp Loop & Tahan HideMalaysia10 records
- Paya MagaMalaysia9 records
- Taman Nasional Way KambasIndonesia8 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 Malayan honeyguide or Malaysian honeyguide (Indicator archipelagicus) is a bird in the family Indicatoridae, which are paleotropical birds related to the woodpeckers. The species is native to Southeast Asia.
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Questions
How big is the Malaysian Honeyguide?
The Malaysian Honeyguide weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Malaysian Honeyguide live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Malaysian Honeyguide?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Malaysian Honeyguide endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Malaysian Honeyguide as Near Threatened.
What does the Malaysian Honeyguide eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Malaysian Honeyguide in?
It belongs to the family Honeyguides (Indicatoridae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 89 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 13 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
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
Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor
Spotted HoneyguideIndicator maculatus
Scaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatus
Yellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotus
Greater HoneyguideIndicator indicator
Cassin's HoneybirdProdotiscus insignis
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In other languages
- EnglishMalaysian Honeyguide
- 简体中文马来响蜜䴕
- 繁體中文馬來嚮蜜鴷
- 日本語マレーミツオシエ
- DeutschMalaienhoniganzeiger
- FrançaisIndicateur archipélagique
- EspañolIndicador malayo
- Portuguêsindicador-malaio
- ItalianoIndicatore di Malesia
- NederlandsMaleise Honingspeurder
- РусскийЗондский медоуказчик
- Svenskamalajhonungsvisare
- DanskMalayhonninggøg
- Polskimiodowód malajski