Dwarf honeyguide
Indicator pumilio Chapin, 1958
The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species in the family Indicatoridae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dwarf honeyguide
- Weight
- 12 g – 14 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dwarf honeyguide live?
Not recorded
What is the dwarf honeyguide?
The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Just like other honeyguides, this species is a brood parasite.
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Is the dwarf honeyguide endangered?
The dwarf honeyguide is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the dwarf honeyguide classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyIndicatoridae
- genusIndicator
- SpeciesIndicator pumilio Chapin, 1958
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- DWHOEnglish
- مرشد العسل القزمArabic
- indicador de la mel nanCatalan
- medozvěstka trpasličíCzech
- mêl-gog fach y mynyddWelsh
- PygmæhonninggøgDanish
- KurzschnabelhoniganzeigerGerman
- Kurzschnabel-HoniganzeigerGerman
- nana mielindikantoEsperanto
- Indicador enanoSpanish
- värb-meenäiturEstonian
- pikkuhunajaopasFinnish
- Indicateur nainFrench
- kivuski medovođaCroatian
- Indicatore nanoItalian
- コビトミツオシエJapanese
- nykštukinis medpaukštisLithuanian
- KortsnavelhoningspeurderDutch
- dvergvokseterNorwegian
- miodowód małyPolish
- indicador-anãoPortuguese
- indicador-miudinhoPortuguese
- Короткоклювый медоуказчикRussian
- medozvestka krátkozobáSlovak
- Patuljasti medovođaSerbian
- pygméhonungsvisareSwedish
- Kısa Gagalı BalkılavuzuTurkish
- воскоїд короткодзьобийUkrainian
- 姬响蜜䴕Chinese
- 侏儒嚮蜜鴷Chinese
Relatives of the dwarf honeyguide
Other species in the same genus Indicator.
Greater honeyguide
Indicator indicator
Lesser honeyguide
Indicator minor
Malayan honeyguide
Indicator archipelagicus
Scaly-throated honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Yellow-rumped honeyguide
Indicator xanthonotus
Pallid honeyguide
Indicator meliphilus
CompareDwarf honeyguide vs Greater honeyguideDwarf honeyguide vs Lesser honeyguideDwarf honeyguide vs Malayan honeyguideDwarf honeyguide vs Scaly-throated honeyguide
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dwarf honeyguide?
An adult dwarf honeyguide weighs 12 g – 14 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dwarf honeyguide endangered?
The dwarf honeyguide is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the dwarf honeyguide?
The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) belongs to the family Indicatoridae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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