List of Birds of Mozambique - 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 6 species which occur in Mozambique.

  • Scaly-throated Honeyguide Indicator variegatus
  • Greater Honeyguide Indicator indicator
  • Lesser Honeyguide Indicator minor
  • Pallid Honeyguide Indicator meliphilus
  • Green-backed Honeyguide Prodotiscus zambesiae
  • Wahlberg's Honeyguide Prodotiscus regulus

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