Yellow-footed Honeyguide

Melignomon eisentrauti Louette, 1981

18 cmLength24 gWeight

The yellow-footed honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia

Yellow-footed Honeyguide has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana35 records
Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana29 records
Kakum National ParkGhana16 records

More places

Bonkro VillageGhana15 records
Kwabena Sam ForestGhana14 records
Ankasa NPGhana14 records
Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana13 records
Kakum NP – CanopyGhana13 records
Atewa – farm scrub and degraded forestGhana6 records
Antwikwaa – forest edge & farm scrubGhana6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Sierra Leone Liberia

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 yellow-footed honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Cameroon, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Nigeria. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-footed Honeyguide?

The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is about 18 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Yellow-footed Honeyguide live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone, Liberia, southern Ghana and southwestern Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia.