About the Lyre-tailed Honeyguide
The lyre-tailed honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is monotypic within the genus Melichneutes. It is found in the African tropical rainforest of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda and west of the Dahomey Gap in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Liberia.
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Malaysian HoneyguideIndicator archipelagicusIt is a medium-sized, up to 18 cm long, olive-brown honeyguide with greenish streaks, reddish iris, thick grey bill and greyish white below.
Zenker's HoneyguideMelignomon zenkeriZenker's honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
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