Scaly-throated honeyguide
The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
| Scaly-throated honeyguide | |
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| In Arabuko-Sokoke Forest | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Indicatoridae |
| Genus: | Indicator |
| Species: | I. variegatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Indicator variegatus Lesson, 1830 | |
Range
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Dorsal view, Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, coastal Kenya
It is found in Angola, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Habitat
Scaly-throated honeyguides are found in dense woodland, thickets, and forest, usually only identifiable by their high-pitched, trill-like ascending call. Regarding size, they 18–19 cm in length, weighing 34–55 g and rarely up to 61 g.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Indicator variegatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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- Scaly-throated honeyguide, species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
- Image, ADW
- Mystery bird: Scaly-throated honeyguide, Indicator variegatus, Guardian Online
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