Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusIndicator (Typical Honeyguides)
- SpeciesIndicator indicator (Greater Honeyguide)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Black-collared Barbet
Lybius torquatus
Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera abingoni
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii
Black-Backed Barbet
Lybius minor
Crested Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 Greater Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Greater Honeyguide sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 75 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Greater Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Greater Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.