Greater Honeyguide
Are nest parasites...widespread
in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Indicator indicator
(L 7-7.5" Wt 1.8 oz)
Masai Mara
24Oct2014
Name refer to its habit of
guiding mammals including
people to bee colonies.
juvenile
The Honey guide thro Africa’s groves
In search of treasured sweetness roves
(Elizbeth Knipe Cobbold, 1823)
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M. Horne
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Indicator in Latin means
indicator, guide.