- Indicator archipelagicus
Identification
16–18 cm (6¼-7 in)
Male
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Yellow shoulder patch
- Greyish underparts
- Red iris
- Thick grey bill
Distribution
South-east Asia: found in Southern peninsula Thailand, adjacent Myanmar, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland alluvial, secondary and riverine forests. Also occasionally cocoa plantations.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of bees wax, insects, bees and their larvae and wasps. But otherwise there is little detail known.
Breeding
They nest in tree holes.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malaysian Honeyguide. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malaysian_Honeyguide
