A paleotropical near passerine bird related to woodpeckers in the Indicatoridae family. Its scientific and English names all pertain to its propensity to lead humans to bee hives. It is debatable if it also directs non-human creatures.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the greater honeyguide is a resident breeder. It may be found in a range of tree-rich settings, including dry open woodland, but not in the West African rainforest.
The male has a black neck and dark grey-brown upperparts with white underparts. The wings have whitish streaks and a golden shoulder patch. The bill is pink in color. The female has a duller appearance and no black throat. Her bill is dark in color. Immature birds have olive-brown upper parts with a white rump, yellow neck, and upper breast, making them easily identifiable.
Distribution
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central Af. Rep.
Chad
Congo-Brazzaville
Côte D’ivoire
DR Congo (Kinshasa)
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
Zambia
ZimbabweAnything we've missed?
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No
