Wahlberg's Honeyguide

Wahlberg's Honeyguide

Prodotiscus regulus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
10 Verified sightings at iSimangaliso Wetland Park From 2019 to 2026
480 Verified sightings across all 31 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Wahlberg's Honeyguide

The brown-backed honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus), also known as Wahlberg's honeybird, Wahlberg's honeyguide and sharp-billed honeyguide, is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. This bird is named after the Swedish naturalist Johan August Wahlberg.

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DRC, Ivory Coast, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

(Sharp-billed Honeyguide =) Brown-backed Honeyguide - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Lesser Honeyguide
LC

Lesser Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator minor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
LC

Scaly-throated Honeyguide

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Indicator variegatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Greater Honeyguide
LC

Greater Honeyguide

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Indicator indicator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-eared Barbet
LC

White-eared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stactolaema leucotis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird
LC

Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus bilineatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-collared Barbet
LC

Black-collared Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lybius torquatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
LC

Golden-tailed Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campethera abingoni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cardinal Woodpecker
LC

Cardinal Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendropicos fuscescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird
LC

Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pogoniulus pusillus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Crested Barbet
LC

Crested Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trachyphonus vaillantii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bearded Woodpecker

Bearded Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloropicus namaquus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Acacia Pied Barbet
LC

Acacia Pied Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tricholaema leucomelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
2 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
3 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
5 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
9 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
11 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
12 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
16 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
17 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
18 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
20 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
21 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
22 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
23 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
26 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
27 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
28 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
29 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
31 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wahlberg's Honeyguide in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wahlberg's Honeyguide sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wahlberg's Honeyguide in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Wahlberg's Honeyguide in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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