Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator minor (Lesser Honeyguide)
The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae that is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa. Like other honeyguides, it is a brood parasite that lays eggs most commonly in the nests of African barbets, but will also occasionally use the nests of other birds as well, such as starlings and woodpeckers. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Black-throated Barbet
Tricholaema melanocephala
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus
African Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos goertae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Honeyguide in Samburu National Reserve?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lesser Honeyguide in Samburu National Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Honeyguide in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.