Scaly-throated honeyguide
The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. They have a mutualistic relationship with humans in which they attract beekeepers towards bees' nests and then feeding on the remains, especially larvae.[2]
| Scaly-throated honeyguide | |
|---|---|
| In Arabuko-Sokoke Forest | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Indicatoridae |
| Genus: | Indicator |
| Species: | I. variegatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Indicator variegatus Lesson, 1830 | |
Range
It is found in Angola, Burundi, DRC, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Habitat
Scaly-throated honeyguides are found in dense woodland, thickets, and forest, usually only identifiable by their high-pitched, trill-like ascending call. Regarding size, they are 18–19 cm in length, weighing 34–55 g and rarely up to 61 g.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Indicator variegatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680612A92868347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680612A92868347.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- FLORIS, IGNAZIO; PUSCEDDU, MICHELINA; SATTA, ALBERTO (2020-11-12). "BIRDS AND HONEY BEES: A BRIEF OVERVIEW ON THIS ANTAGONISTIC RELATIONSHIP AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON BEEKEEPING". Redia. 103: 65–67. doi:10.19263/redia-103.20.11. ISSN 0370-4327.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Indicator variegatus.
- Scaly-throated honeyguide, species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
- Image, ADW
- Mystery bird: Scaly-throated honeyguide, Indicator variegatus, Guardian Online
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