Green-backed Honeyguide
Prodotiscus zambesiae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyIndicatoridae (Honeyguides)
- GenusProdotiscus (Honeybirds)
- SpeciesProdotiscus zambesiae (Green-backed Honeyguide)
Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Wahlberg's Honeyguide
Prodotiscus regulus
Greater Honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
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 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 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 6 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 7 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 8 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green-backed Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Green-backed Honeyguide sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Green-backed Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Green-backed Honeyguide in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.