Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi)
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Willcocks's Honeyguide

Indicator willcocksi Alexander, 1901

15 gWeight

Willcocks's honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon

Willcocks's Honeyguide has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda116 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana80 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda67 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda63 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda55 records
  3. Kakum National ParkGhana36 records
  4. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana36 records
  5. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana35 records
  6. Kibale NPUganda32 records
  7. Semuliki NPUganda30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaCameroonSenegalGabonCongo - KinshasaSierra LeoneCôte d’Ivoire

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

Willcocks's honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

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Questions

How big is the Willcocks's Honeyguide?

The Willcocks's Honeyguide weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Willcocks's Honeyguide live?

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

Is the Willcocks's Honeyguide endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Willcocks's Honeyguide as Least Concern.

What does the Willcocks's Honeyguide eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Willcocks's Honeyguide in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
8 mm
Tarsus
13 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 pumilioPallid HoneyguidePallid HoneyguideIndicator meliphilusLeast HoneyguideLeast HoneyguideIndicator exilisLesser HoneyguideLesser HoneyguideIndicator minorSpotted HoneyguideSpotted HoneyguideIndicator maculatusScaly-throated HoneyguideScaly-throated HoneyguideIndicator variegatusYellow-rumped HoneyguideYellow-rumped HoneyguideIndicator xanthonotusMalaysian HoneyguideMalaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicusGreater HoneyguideGreater HoneyguideIndicator indicatorCassin's HoneybirdCassin's HoneybirdProdotiscus insignis
Willcocks's Honeyguide

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