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The Malaysian Honeyguide, Indicator archipelagicus is a medium-sized, up to 18cm long, olive-brown honeyguides with greenish streaks, reddish iris, thick grey bill and greyish white below. The male has a yellow patch on shoulder, while female has none. The young resembles female with streaked underparts. | The Malaysian Honeyguide, Indicator archipelagicus is a medium-sized, up to 18cm long, olive-brown honeyguides with greenish streaks, reddish iris, thick grey bill and greyish white below. The male has a yellow patch on shoulder, while female has none. The young resembles female with streaked underparts. | ||
| + | Due to ongoing habitat loss, local and sparse population, the Malaysian Honeyguide is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. | ||
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The Malaysian Honeyguide is occurred throughout lowland broadleaved forests of western part of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It nests in tree holes. | The Malaysian Honeyguide is occurred throughout lowland broadleaved forests of western part of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It nests in tree holes. | ||
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The call of Malaysian Honeyguide is cat-like "meow", followed by a rattling sound. The diet consists mainly of insects, especially wild bees and wasps. | The call of Malaysian Honeyguide is cat-like "meow", followed by a rattling sound. The diet consists mainly of insects, especially wild bees and wasps. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 5 June 2007
- Indicator archipelagicus
Identification
The Malaysian Honeyguide, Indicator archipelagicus is a medium-sized, up to 18cm long, olive-brown honeyguides with greenish streaks, reddish iris, thick grey bill and greyish white below. The male has a yellow patch on shoulder, while female has none. The young resembles female with streaked underparts. Due to ongoing habitat loss, local and sparse population, the Malaysian Honeyguide is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Distribution
The Malaysian Honeyguide is occurred throughout lowland broadleaved forests of western part of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It nests in tree holes.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
The call of Malaysian Honeyguide is cat-like "meow", followed by a rattling sound. The diet consists mainly of insects, especially wild bees and wasps.
