Listen to the greater honeyguide
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About the greater honeyguide
The greater honeyguide is a bird in the family Indicatoridae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 47 g.
What does the greater honeyguide sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) is a bird in the paleotropical family Indicatoridae, that is related to the woodpeckers. Its English and scientific names refer to its habit of guiding people to bee colonies. Claims that it also guides non-human animals are disputed.
The greater honeyguide is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa. It lives in a variety of habitats with trees, especially dry open woodland, but not in the West African rain forest.
Frequently asked questions
What does a greater honeyguide sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the greater honeyguide on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the greater honeyguide endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the greater honeyguide as “least concern”.
What family does the greater honeyguide belong to?
The greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) belongs to the family Indicatoridae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Indicator indicator, 2023-05-20 07h07, 26s gidsroep te Kamp Rynoue naby Pretoria, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q593582 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Greater honeyguide – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dominic Sherony – CC BY-SA 2.0