Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Indicator variegatus Lesson, RP, 1830

49 gWeight

The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

Scaly-throated Honeyguide has been recorded at 134 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Eshowe – Dlinza ForestSouth Africa293 records
Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya145 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya84 records

More places

St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa74 records
Bishangari LodgeEthiopia73 records
Aberfoyle LodgeZimbabwe42 records
Mkhuze GRSouth Africa36 records
Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia33 records
Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa32 records
SeldomseenZimbabwe30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Kenya Tanzania Ethiopia Uganda Zimbabwe Malawi Mozambique

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 scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. They have a mutualistic relationship with humans in which they attract beekeepers towards bees' nests and then feeding on the remains, especially larvae.

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Questions

How big is the Scaly-throated Honeyguide?

The Scaly-throated Honeyguide weighs around 49 g.

Where does the Scaly-throated Honeyguide live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern South Africa, also west through southern DR Congo and Zambia to western Angola. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.