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Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Indicator xanthonotus
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) is a member of the Indicatoridae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 30.4 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 xanthonotus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Indicatoridae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) is a species of bird in the Indicatoridae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nw India to n Myanmar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 97,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is a small bird that weighs around 30.4 g.
Where does the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide live?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nw India to n Myanmar, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide belong to?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) belongs to the Indicatoridae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide eat?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide migrate?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Honeyguide make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-rumped Honeyguide's range?
The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide has a mapped global range of about 97,000 km².
Conservation
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