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Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser)
Indicator minor [minor] (= Indicator minor minor) Stephens, JF 1815
The lesser honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. Source: Wikipedia
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Piciformes
Family:
Indicatoridae
Genus:
Indicator
Scientific:
Indicator minor minor
Classification
Order:Piciformes
Family:
Indicatoridae
Genus:
Indicator
Scientific:
Indicator minor minor
Original description
Citation:
Stephens, JF 1815
Reference:
General Zool. [Shaw]
9, pt1 p.140
Protonym:
Indicator minor
Type locality:
Cape of Good Hope = Zwartkop River, Uitenhage Division, Cape Province, fide Grant and Praed, antea, p. 144.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/64422#page/216/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
E9ED7248D18CFCAA
Avibase ID:
avibase-E9ED7248
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E9ED7248
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 685992
Geographic range:
- Indicator minor minor: southern Namibia, southeastern Botswana and southern Mozambique to South Africa
- Indicator minor senegalensis: Senegambia and Guinea to northern Cameroon, Chad, and western Sudan
- Indicator minor riggenbachi: central Cameroon to southwestern Sudan, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western Uganda, and Burundi
- Indicator minor diadematus: central Sudan to northern Somalia
- Indicator minor damarensis: southern Angola and northern Namibia
- Indicator minor teitensis: southeastern South Sudan, southeastern Ethiopia, and southern Somalia southwestward to Angola, northeastern Namibia, Zimbabwe, and central Mozambique
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Source: Clements checklist
Lesser Honeyguide [minor]
Afrikaans:
Kleinheuningwyser (Klein-)
Bulgarian:
Малък медопоказвач [Група minor]
Catalan:
indicador de la mel petit [grup minor]
Czech:
medozvěstka menší [skupina minor]
Danish:
Gråbrystet Honninggøg (Almindelig)
German:
Nasenstreif-Honiganzeiger [minor-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Indicador Menor (Menor)
Spanish (Spain):
Indicador menor (menor)
Finnish:
harmaahunajaopas (minor- ryhmä)
French:
Petit Indicateur [minor]
Croatian:
sivkasti medovođa [minor grupa]
Icelandic:
Rindilvísir [minor hópur]
Dutch:
Kleine honingspeurder (nominate-groep)
Norwegian:
gråvokseter (minor gr.)
Polish:
miodowód szarogłowy [gr. minor]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Indicador-pequeno
Slovak:
medozvestka sivolíca (sivolíca)
Serbian:
Obični srednji medovođa (minor)
Swedish:
mindre honungsvisare [gruppen minor]
Turkish:
Bıyıklı Büyük Balkılavuzu [minor grubu]
Ukrainian:
Воскоїд малий [група minor]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser Honeyguide [minor] ( Indicator minor [minor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser Honeyguide [minor] ( Indicator minor [minor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser Honeyguide [minor] ( Indicator minor [minor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Lesser Honeyguide [minor] ( Indicator minor [minor]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Petit Indicateur ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Petit Indicateur ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser) ( Indicator minor [minor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser) ( Indicator minor [minor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser) ( Indicator minor [minor Group]) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser) ( Indicator minor [minor Group]) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Indicator minor [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Indicator minor [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Indicator minor [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lesser Honeyguide ( Indicator minor) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Indicator minor [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Indicator minor [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Indicator minor
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Kleinheuningwyser, Kleinheuningwyser (Klein-)
Azerbaijani: kiçik balgöstərən
Bulgarian: Малък медопоказвач [Група minor]
Catalan: Indicador de la mel menor, indicador de la mel petit [grup minor]
Czech: Medozvestka malá, medozvěstka menší, medozvěstka menší [skupina minor]
Danish: Gråbrystet Honninggøg, Gråbrystet Honninggøg (Almindelig)
German: Kleiner Honiganzeiger, Nasenstreif-Honiganzeiger, Nasenstreif-Honiganzeiger [minor-Gruppe]
English: Lesser Honeyguide, Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser), Lesser Honeyguide [minor]
English (Avilist): Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser)
English, HBW: Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser)
English (IOC): Lesser Honeyguide, Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser)
English (Kenya): Lesser Honeyguide
English (United States): Lesser Honeyguide, Lesser Honeyguide (Lesser)
Esperanto: Malgranda mielindikanto
Spanish: Indicador Chico, Indicador Menor, Indicador Menor (Menor)
Spanish (Spain): Indicador Menor, Indicador menor (menor)
Spanish (HBW): Lesser Honeyguide
Estonian: hall-meenäitur
Finnish: Harmaahunajaopas, harmaahunajaopas (minor- ryhmä)
French: Petit Indicateur, Petit Indicateur [minor]
French (Guyane): Petit Indicateur (groupe minor)
Croatian: sivkasti medovođa, sivkasti medovođa [minor grupa]
Hungarian: kis mézkalauz
Icelandic: Rindilvísir, Rindilvísir [minor hópur]
Italian: Indicatore minore
Japanese (romaji): hashibutomitsuoshie, komitsuoshie
Japanese: コミツオシエ, ハシブトミツオシエ
Kazakh: кіші балкөрсет
Kwangali: Kasoro
Scientific: Indicator minor, Indicator minor [minor Group], Indicator minor [minor], Indicator minor minor
Lithuanian: Mažasis medpaukštis
Dutch: Kleine Honingspeurder, Kleine honingspeurder (nominate-groep)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråvoksetar
Norwegian: Gråvokseter, gråvokseter (minor gr.)
Polish: miodowód szaroglowy, miodowód szarogłowy, miodowód szarogłowy [gr. minor]
Portuguese: Indicador pequeno, Indicador-pequeno
Portuguese (Angola): Indicador-pequeno-de-cabeça-cinzenta (grupo minor)
Portuguese (Portugal): Indicador-pequeno
Russian: Малый медоуказчик
Slovak: medozvestka sivolíca, medozvestka sivolíca (sivolíca)
Serbian: Obični srednji medovođa (minor), Srednji medovođa
Sotho, Southern: Molisa-linotši
Swedish: Mindre honungsgök, mindre honungsvisare, mindre honungsvisare [gruppen minor]
Swahili: Kiongozi Mdogo
Turkish: Bıyıklı büyük balkılavuzu, Bıyıklı Büyük Balkılavuzu [minor grubu]
Tsonga: Nhlalala
Ukrainian: Воскоїд малий, Воскоїд малий [група minor]
Xhosa: Intakobusi
Chinese: 北非响蜜䴕, 北非响蜜鴷
Chinese (Traditional): 北非嚮蜜鴷
Zulu: ingedana [Iqembu minor], iNhlava
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