Where can you see the Lesser Honeyguide in South Africa?

The Lesser Honeyguide is most recorded in Western Cape (28% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (26% of records), Gauteng (15% of records), based on 553 iNaturalist observations. 24 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Honeyguide on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Lesser Honeyguide?

The Lesser Honeyguide is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Lesser Honeyguide?

The lesser honeyguide ( Indicator minor ) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique,...

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Lesser Honeyguide

Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor

The lesser honeyguide ( Indicator minor ) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

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Lesser Honeyguide

Lesser HoneyguideIndicator minor

The lesser honeyguide ( Indicator minor ) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotLesser Honeyguide30+ stays list it on site or nearby

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When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Records553 records

Curve from 553 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Lesser Honeyguide is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

553 records, iNaturalist