Zenker’s Honeyguide

Melignomon zenkeri

Zenker's Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of Africa.

The Zenker’s Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) is a member of the Indicatoridae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 23.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Piciformes
Family Indicatoridae Honeyguides
Genus Melignomon
Species zenkeri

Where it lives

Southern Cameroon and northern Gabon to western Uganda and eastern DR Congo

Africa

Quick facts

Weight: 23.6 g
Diet: Invertebrate-eaters
Family: Indicatoridae
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Near Threatened

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Zenker’s 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 Zenker’s Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Zenker’s Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) belongs to the Indicatoridae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Cameroon and n Gabon to w Uganda and e DR Congo.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 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.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.3 million km².

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Zenker’s Honeyguide?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.

Where does the Zenker’s Honeyguide live?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Cameroon and n Gabon to w Uganda and e DR Congo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Zenker’s Honeyguide belong to?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) belongs to the Indicatoridae family, in the order Piciformes.

What does the Zenker’s Honeyguide eat?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Zenker’s Honeyguide migrate?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Zenker’s 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.

How large is the Zenker’s Honeyguide's range?

The Zenker’s Honeyguide has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².