List of Birds of Thailand - 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 of which one occurs in Thailand.

Common name Binomial Status
Malaysian Honeyguide Indicator archipelagicus Rare

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