Spotted Honeyguide

The Spotted Honeyguide is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Spotted Honeyguide (Indicator maculatus) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Indicator maculatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Spotted Honeyguide is classed as Ungraded: species that are unlikely to appear as wild birds in Britain or Ireland hide section Most recent photos of Spotted Honeyguide (1) Marrakissa, Gambia Marrakissa, Gambia15/11/2009 Marrakissa, Gambia 15/11/2009 View all pictures of Spotted Honeyguide View all pictures of Spotted Honeyguide show section External Links (0) We currently have no external links for this species. More

Spotted Honeyguide (Indicator maculatus), the gape, which is used in aggression, with bill held wide open, is fully pink. In adult males it is shiny black, whereas females have a pink gape that gradually gathers grey shadow marks with age. With the striking gape colour, along with plumage markings of the crown and throat, and the colour of the orbital skin, the young of these species are dominant at food sources. More