Bird
Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor · Indicatoridae · Piciformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records58,536in 17 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa44,002 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Lesser Honeyguide in brief
The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a bird of the Indicatoridae family — species of bird.
Across the 17 countries we cover it has 58,536 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa44,002 records · best Oct, Nov
Kenya5,986 records · best Nov, Oct
Zimbabwe3,121 records · best Nov, Oct
Zambia1,239 records · best Oct, Nov
Gambia1,056 records · best Nov, Jan
Botswana873 records · best Nov, Dec
Eswatini600 records · best Jan, Oct
Mozambique546 records · best Dec, Nov
Nigeria392 records · best Dec, May
Malawi302 records · best Oct, Nov
Rwanda267 records · best Mar, Jul
Burkina Faso53 records · best Mar, Nov
Central African Republic30 records · best Jun, Aug
Guinea-Bissau28 records · best Sep, Feb
Chad24 records · best Mar, Feb
Lesotho9 records · best Nov, Sep
South Sudan8 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.