Scaly-throated honeyguide
The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. They have a mutualistic relationship with humans in which they attract beekeepers towards bees' nests and then feeding on the remains, especially larvae.
Scaly-throated honeyguide | |
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In Arabuko-Sokoke Forest | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Piciformes |
Family: | Indicatoridae |
Genus: | Indicator |
Species: | I. variegatus |
Binomial name | |
Indicator variegatus Lesson, 1830 | |
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