Pallid Honeyguide
Indicator meliphilus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator meliphilus (Pallid Honeyguide)
Closest Relatives at Gorongosa National Park
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus bilineatus
Little Green Woodpecker
Campethera maculosa
Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pallid Honeyguide in Gorongosa National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Pallid Honeyguide sighting in Gorongosa National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pallid Honeyguide in Gorongosa National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pallid Honeyguide in Gorongosa National Park in our monthly data.