Zenker's Honeyguide

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

* Zenker's Honeyguide, Melignomon zenkeri * Genus: Prodotiscus * Cassin's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus insignis * Green-backed Honeyguide, Prodotiscus zambesiae * Wahlberg's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus regulus References - 1. ^ (Isack and Reyer, 1989.) 2. ^ http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/243/4896/1343 3. ^ Short, Lester L. (1991). More

The Zenker's Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Melignomon zenkeri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. More

Melignomon eisentrauti Zenker's Honeyguide, Melignomon zenkeri Genus Prodotiscus Cassin's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus insignis Green-backed Honeyguide, Prodotiscus zambesiae Wahlberg's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus regulus honeysuckle honeyeater - Species of Meliphagidae (Part of the Meliphagoidea superfamily) Citing this material - Please include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. More

* 0 8 4 Zenker's Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) * 0 8 1 Western Green-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus insignis) * 0 8 2 Eastern Green-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus zambesiae) * 0 8 3 Brown-backed Honeyguide (Prodotiscus regulus) * * Family statistics 4 genera, 17 species - 29 files covering 1 genera (25%) More

Zenker's Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) = French: Indicateur de Zenker German: Weißschwanz-Honiganzeiger Spanish: Indicador de Zenker Taxonomy: Melignomon zenkeri Reichenow, 1898, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Forms a superspecies with M. eisentrauti, which it possibly meets in Cameroon. Monotypic. Distribution: S Cameroon E to S Central African Republic and SW Uganda, S to Gabon and N & CE Zaire. More

them Zenker's honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) and the yellow-footed honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti), get some of their wax requirement by eating scale insects (Coccidae) that produce a waxy exudate that covers their dorsal surfaces. The digestive system of honeyguides produces specialized enzymes for digesting wax. Similar enzymes have been found in seabirds and other landbirds, although not in other Piciformes. All honeyguides supplement wax with insects and spiders, including bee larvae, ants, waxworms (Galleria spp. More

Zenker's Honeyguide The Zenker's Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Zenker's Honeyguide is darker overall, especially on underparts. Juvenile Yellow Whiskered Greenbul is similar and has bright yellow feet and part tarsi but lacks white outer tail feathers. Voice unknown. Hints Any forest honeyguide seen in central or west Africa should be carefully examined for this species. More

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* Zenker's Honeyguide, Melignomon zenkeri * Genus Prodotiscus * Cassin's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus insignis * Green-backed Honeyguide, Prodotiscus zambesiae * Wahlberg's Honeyguide, Prodotiscus regulus Copyright 2010 WordIQ. More