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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Pallid Honeyguide
Indicator meliphilus
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
D'Arnaud's Barbet
Trachyphonus darnaudii
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Red-and-yellow Barbet
Trachyphonus erythrocephalus
Nubian Woodpecker
Campethera nubica
Eastern Grey Woodpecker
Dendropicos spodocephalus
Red-fronted Barbet
Tricholaema diademata
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
📅 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Lesser Honeyguide sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesser Honeyguide in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
November has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Honeyguide in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.