Honeyguide

Birds

Honeyguides, family Indicatoridae, are a family of 16 bird species in the order Piciformes. Also called indicator birds or honey birds, they occur in Old World tropical regions, with most species in Africa and two in Asia. One or two species deliberately lead humans to bee colonies, then feed on grubs and beeswax left behind. Interactions with honey badgers have also been reported.

Family: Indicatoridae
Distribution: Old World tropics
Human interaction: Some lead humans to bee colonies

Sources and credits

Article: Honeyguide (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q214137
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa. CC BY 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa, Lesser honeyguide, Indicator minor, at Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa
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