About Honeyguides

Overview

The Honeyguides are a family of birds (Latin: Indicatoridae) within the order Woodpeckers and Allies. Worldwide the family includes about 4 genera and 16 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Africa, the Oriental Region. Notable genera include Indicator, Prodotiscus, Melignomon. Piciformes are a large order of 444 species including the woodpeckers, barbets, toucans, honeyguides and jacamars, found chiefly in forests worldwide, except Australasia and Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Indicatoridae (Honeyguides); Order: Woodpeckers and Allies; about 4 genera and 16 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Africa, the Oriental Region.