Kruger National Park
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Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator minor
The lesser honeyguide (Indicator minor) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
Species insights
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
Parks where hosts record the Lesser Honeyguide
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Dulini Moya
Sabi Sand Game Reserve
From R 28,990a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Lesser Honeyguide recorded here
The Midlands
Next stop
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When and where to find the Lesser Honeyguide
Hosts have recorded the Lesser Honeyguide at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Western Cape
Goukamma · Gamkaberg · De Hoop
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western CapeLimpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoEastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeMpumalanga
Sabi Sand
MpumalangaGuided drivesStays in Mpumalanga
Ways to look
Species
Indicator minor
Records
553
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Lesser Honeyguide on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Lesser Honeyguide in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Lesser Honeyguide at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
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. 63 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Gamkaberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
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, N...