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Least Honeyguide
Indicator exilis
Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
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The Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis) is a member of the Indicatoridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 17.9 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 Piciformes
- Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
- Genus Indicator
- Species exilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Indicatoridae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Least Honeyguide is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Least Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis) is a member of the Indicatoridae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c, w.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Least Honeyguide?
The Least Honeyguide is a small bird that weighs around 17.9 g.
Where does the Least Honeyguide live?
The Least Honeyguide is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, w, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Least Honeyguide belong to?
The Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis) belongs to the Indicatoridae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Least Honeyguide eat?
The Least Honeyguide is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Least Honeyguide migrate?
The Least Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Least Honeyguide 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 Least Honeyguide make?
1 real field recording of the Least Honeyguide — 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 Least Honeyguide's range?
The Least Honeyguide has a mapped global range of about 4.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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