Yellow-footed Honeyguide
Melignomon eisentrauti
Yellow-footed Honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) is a member of the Indicatoridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 24.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
- Genus Melignomon
- Species eisentrauti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Indicatoridae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) is a member of the Indicatoridae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone, Liberia, s Ghana and sw Cameroon.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 75,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-footed Honeyguide?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is a small bird that weighs around 24.2 g.
Where does the Yellow-footed Honeyguide live?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone, Liberia, s Ghana and sw Cameroon, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-footed Honeyguide belong to?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide (Melignomon eisentrauti) belongs to the Indicatoridae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-footed Honeyguide eat?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-footed Honeyguide migrate?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-footed Honeyguide endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Yellow-footed Honeyguide's range?
The Yellow-footed Honeyguide has a mapped global range of about 75,000 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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