Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator minor (Lesser Honeyguide)
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Knysna Woodpecker
Campethera notata
Rufous-necked Wryneck
Jynx ruficollis
Acacia Pied Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus pusillus
Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Ground Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Honeyguide in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 28 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Honeyguide in Addo Elephant National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Honeyguide in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.