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Least honeyguide

Indicator exilis (Cassin, 1856)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The least honeyguide (Indicator exilis) is a species in the family Indicatoridae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.3 g to 19 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the least honeyguide

Weight
17.3 g – 19 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 least honeyguide live?

Not recorded

What is the least honeyguide?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The least honeyguide (Indicator exilis) is a small species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

It is found in sub-Saharan Africa.

From the Wikipedia article “Least honeyguide” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Least_honeyguide&oldid=1379673980), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the least honeyguide endangered?

The least honeyguide is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the least honeyguide classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyIndicatoridae
  6. genusIndicator
  7. SpeciesIndicator exilis (Cassin, 1856)

Synonyms Indicator pygmaeus, Melignothes exilis

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • LEHOEnglish
  • Western least honeyguideEnglish
  • Western least honeyguideEnglish
  • مرشد العسل المنفيArabic
  • indicador de la mel mostatxutCatalan
  • medozvěstka vousatáCzech
  • mêl-gog fechanWelsh
  • Sortskægget HonninggøgDanish
  • BarthoniganzeigerGerman
  • minora mielindikantoEsperanto
  • Indicador chicoSpanish
  • triip-meenäiturEstonian
  • viiksihunajaopasFinnish
  • Indicateur menuFrench
  • Indicateur minuleFrench
  • brkati medovođaCroatian
  • Indicatore minutoItalian
  • マメミツオシエJapanese
  • medpaukštis mažylisLithuanian
  • Kleinste HoningspeurderDutch
  • skjeggvokseterNorwegian
  • miodowód brodatyPolish
  • indicador-pigmeuPortuguese
  • indicador-pequeno-de-pinta-brancaPortuguese
  • Крошечный медоуказчикRussian
  • medozvestka fúzatáSlovak
  • Mali medovođaSerbian
  • dvärghonungsvisareSwedish
  • Bıyıklı Küçük BalkılavuzuTurkish
  • воскоїд крихітнийUkrainian
  • 小响蜜䴕Chinese
  • 小嚮蜜鴷Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the least honeyguide

Other species in the same genus Indicator.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the least honeyguide?

An adult least honeyguide weighs 17.3 g – 19 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the least honeyguide endangered?

The least 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 least honeyguide?

The least honeyguide (Indicator exilis) belongs to the family Indicatoridae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

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@misc{least_honeyguide_2026,
  title = {Least honeyguide (Indicator exilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/least-honeyguide},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}