Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator minor (Lesser Honeyguide)
The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae that is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Like other honeyguides, it is a brood parasite that lays eggs most commonly in the nests of African barbets, but will also occasionally use the nests of other birds as well, such as starlings and woodpeckers. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Pallid Honeyguide
Indicator meliphilus
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Moustached Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus leucomystax
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Spot-flanked Barbet
Tricholaema lacrymosa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Honeyguide in Mkomazi National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Honeyguide in Mkomazi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Honeyguide in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.