Spotted Honeyguide (Indicator maculatus)
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Spotted Honeyguide

Indicator maculatus Gray, GR, 1847

47 gWeight

The spotted honeyguide (Indicator maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Honeyguide has been recorded at 46 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia117 records
  2. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea52 records
  3. Pirang Forest NPGambia28 records
More places
  1. Marakissa RivercampGambia27 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana26 records
  3. Tiwai Island Wildlife SanctuarySierra Leone17 records
  4. Abuko NRGambia14 records
  5. Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea13 records
  6. Semuliki NPUganda12 records
  7. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GambiaEquatorial GuineaGhanaUgandaSierra LeoneGabonCôte d’IvoireCongo - 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 spotted honeyguide (Indicator maculatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Honeyguide?

The Spotted Honeyguide weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Spotted Honeyguide live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Gambia, Equatorial Guinea and Ghana.

When is the best time to see the Spotted Honeyguide?

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

Is the Spotted Honeyguide endangered?

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

What does the Spotted Honeyguide eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spotted Honeyguide in?

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

At a glance

Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Honeyguides Indicatoridae
Genus
Indicator

Other birds in the genus Indicator

Dwarf HoneyguideDwarf HoneyguideIndicator pumilioWillcocks's HoneyguideWillcocks's HoneyguideIndicator willcocksiPallid HoneyguidePallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilusLeast HoneyguideLeast HoneyguideIndicator exilisLesser HoneyguideLesser HoneyguideIndicator minorScaly-throated HoneyguideScaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatusYellow-rumped HoneyguideYellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotusMalaysian HoneyguideMalaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicusGreater HoneyguideGreater HoneyguideIndicator indicatorCassin's HoneybirdCassin's HoneybirdProdotiscus insignis
Spotted Honeyguide

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