Lesser Honeyguide
Lesser Honeyguide
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2 months ago
door
jenny van Dorland
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The Lesser Honeyguide is a small, inconspicuous honeyguide, generally dull olive-brown with a pale bill. Like other honeyguides, it is a brood parasite. It is a widespread species found in various wooded habitats, and is known to consume beeswax.
Where to spot
Widespread in woodlands, savannas, and forest edges across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Difficult to observe visually due to its dull plumage and tendency to stay within cover. Listen for its distinctive, high-pitched 'whit-whit-whit' calls or a soft trill. Look for it gleaning insects from bark or visiting beehives.
When to spot
Active year-round. Most vocal during the breeding season, which varies geographically. Best observed in the early morning.
Where to spot
Widespread in woodlands, savannas, and forest edges across much of sub-Saharan Africa.
How to spot
Difficult to observe visually due to its dull plumage and tendency to stay within cover. Listen for its distinctive, high-pitched 'whit-whit-whit' calls or a soft trill. Look for it gleaning insects from bark or visiting beehives.
When to spot
Active year-round. Most vocal during the breeding season, which varies geographically. Best observed in the early morning.
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While not as famous as the Greater Honeyguide, the Lesser Honeyguide also consumes beeswax, digested by special gut bacteria, and will investigate beehives.
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