List of Birds of Guinea - Honeyguides

Honeyguides

Order: Piciformes Family: Indicatoridae

Honeyguides are among the few birds that feed on wax. They are named for the behaviour of the Greater Honeyguide which leads large animals to bees' nests and then feeds on the wax once the animal has broken the nest open to get at the honey. There are 17 species worldwide and 9 species which occur in Guinea.

  • Spotted Honeyguide Indicator maculatus
  • Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator
  • Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
  • Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis
  • Lyre-tailed Honeyguide Melichneutes robustus
  • Yellow-footed Honeyguide Melignomon eisentrauti
  • Zenker's Honeyguide Melignomon zenkeri
  • Cassin's Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis
  • Wahlberg's Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus

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