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Honeyguide Greenbul
Baeopogon indicator
Honeyguide Greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Honeyguide Greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 45.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pycnonotidae Bulbuls
- Genus Baeopogon
- Species indicator
Quick facts
- Weight
- 45.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Pycnonotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Honeyguide Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Honeyguide Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Honeyguide Greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) is a member of the Pycnonotidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 45.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 7.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Honeyguide Greenbul?
The Honeyguide Greenbul is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 45.8 g.
Where does the Honeyguide Greenbul live?
The Honeyguide Greenbul is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Honeyguide Greenbul belong to?
The Honeyguide Greenbul (Baeopogon indicator) belongs to the Pycnonotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Honeyguide Greenbul eat?
The Honeyguide Greenbul is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Honeyguide Greenbul migrate?
The Honeyguide Greenbul is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Honeyguide Greenbul endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Honeyguide Greenbul make?
1 real field recording of the Honeyguide Greenbul — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Honeyguide Greenbul's range?
The Honeyguide Greenbul has a mapped global range of about 4.3 million km².
Conservation
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