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 10 species which occur in Kenya.
- Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
- Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator
- Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
- Thick-billed Honeyguide Indicator conirostris
- Least Honeyguide Indicator exilis
- Dwarf Honeyguide Indicator pumilio
- Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus
- Cassin's Honeyguide Prodotiscus insignis
- Green-backed Honeyguide Prodotiscus zambesiae
- Wahlberg's Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Kenya