How big is a Willcocks's Honeyguide?

The Willcocks's Honeyguide is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Willcocks's Honeyguide?

The Willcocks's Honeyguide occurs in 12 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon.

What birds look similar to a Willcocks's Honeyguide?

The Willcocks's Honeyguide is most easily confused with the Least Honeyguide, the Pallid Honeyguide and the Spotted Honeyguide.

Is the Willcocks's Honeyguide endangered?

The Willcocks's Honeyguide is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Willcocks's Honeyguide

Indicator willcocksi

Honeyguides · Piciformes · Rare

The Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi) is a rare honeyguid found in 12 countries, weighing about 15 g. Willcocks's honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

Least ConcernRareEats invertebratesforest15 g

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 2 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 3 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 4 — Photo: Henrik Grønvold · Public domain

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 5 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 6 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 7 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 8 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 9 — Photo: Zac Peterson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Willcocks's Honeyguide (Indicator willcocksi), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Willcocks's Honeyguide

Willcocks's honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found mainly throughout the African tropical rainforest.

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Where it lives

Uganda Ghana Cameroon Côte d’Ivoire Gabon Senegal Congo - Kinshasa Nigeria Sierra Leone Liberia Equatorial Guinea Congo - Brazzaville

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Willcocks's Honeyguide look like?: Willcocks's honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.
How big is a Willcocks's Honeyguide?: The Willcocks's Honeyguide is a small sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Willcocks's Honeyguide?: The Willcocks's Honeyguide occurs in 12 countries, including Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon.
What birds look similar to a Willcocks's Honeyguide?: The Willcocks's Honeyguide is most easily confused with the Least Honeyguide, the Pallid Honeyguide and the Spotted Honeyguide.
Is the Willcocks's Honeyguide endangered?: The Willcocks's Honeyguide is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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