Yellow-throated Nicator (Nicator vireo)
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Yellow-throated Nicator

Nicator vireo Cabanis, 1876

24 gWeight

Busiest months: January and July–August · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-throated Nicator has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Semuliki NPUganda163 records
  2. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda132 records
  3. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea80 records
More places
  1. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola63 records
  2. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea18 records
  3. Tombingo ForestAngola16 records
  4. Sangha LodgeCentral African Republic15 records
  5. Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea9 records
  6. Parc de la LekediGabon8 records
  7. Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaEquatorial GuineaAngolaGabonCentral African RepublicCongo - BrazzavilleCongo - KinshasaCameroon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Yellow-throated Nicator?

The Yellow-throated Nicator weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Yellow-throated Nicator live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon to northeastern DR Congo and south to northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Angola.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Nicator?

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

Is the Yellow-throated Nicator endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Nicator as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-throated Nicator eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-throated Nicator in?

It belongs to the family Nicators (Nicatoridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: Cameroon to northeastern DR Congo and south to northern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Nicators Nicatoridae
Genus
Nicator

Other birds in the genus Nicator

Western NicatorWestern NicatorNicator chlorisEastern NicatorEastern NicatorNicator gularis
Yellow-throated Nicator

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