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;[[:Category:Indicator|Indicator]] archipelagicus | ;[[:Category:Indicator|Indicator]] archipelagicus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 16–18 cm (6¼-7 in)<br /> | |
| + | Male | ||
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Yellow shoulder patch | ||
| + | *Greyish underparts | ||
| + | *Red iris | ||
| + | *Thick grey bill | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Thailand]], [[ | + | [[Image:Malhon2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Dave+B|Dave B}}<br />[[Malaysia]]<!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery-->]] |
| − | + | South-east [[Asia]]: found in Southern peninsula [[Thailand]], adjacent [[Myanmar]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Sumatra]] and [[Borneo]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Lowland alluvial, secondary and riverine forests. Also occasionally cocoa plantations. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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== | |
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Indicator+archipelagicus}} | {{GSearch|Indicator+archipelagicus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Indicator]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Indicator]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:20, 2 June 2018
- 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. (2025) Malaysian Honeyguide. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malaysian_Honeyguide
