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Pallid Honeyguide

Indicator meliphilus (Oberholser, HC 1905)

The pallid honeyguide is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. The species is also known as the eastern least honyeguide. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Indicatoridae
Genus:
   Indicator
Scientific:
  Indicator meliphilus


Original description

Citation:
  (Oberholser, HC 1905)

Reference:
   Proc. U.S. Ntnl. Mus. 28 p.869

Protonym:
  Melignothes exilis meliphilus

Type locality:
  Taveta, Kenya Colony.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15393547


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  5B74A9118F03D82E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-5B74A911

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/5B74A911


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553939

Geographic range:

  • Indicator meliphilus meliphilus: eastern Uganda and central and southeastern Kenya to northeastern Tanzania
  • Indicator meliphilus angolensis: central Angola to southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, southern Malawi, Zimbabwe, and central Mozambique
English:
Pallid Honeyguide
Catalan:
Indicador de la mel pàl·lid
Czech:
medozvěstka bledobřichá
Danish:
Lys Honninggøg
German:
Tavetahoniganzeiger
Spanish:
Indicador Pálido
Spanish (Spain):
Indicador Pálido
Finnish:
vaaleahunajaopas
French:
Indicateur pâle
Croatian:
svijetli medovođa
Italian:
Indicatore pallido
Japanese (romaji):
higashimamemitsuoshie
Japanese:
ヒガシマメミツオシエ
Lithuanian:
Blyškusis medpaukštis
Dutch:
Bleke Honingspeurder
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bleikvoksetar
Norwegian:
Blekvokseter
Polish:
miodowód ubogi
Portuguese:
indicador-oriental
Portuguese (Portugal):
indicador-pálido
Russian:
Светлобрюхий медоуказчик
Slovak:
medozvestka bledá
Serbian:
Bledi medovođa
Swedish:
blek honungsvisare
Ukrainian:
Воскоїд блідий
Chinese:
东非响蜜䴕
Chinese (Traditional):
東非嚮蜜鴷


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Indicateur pâle ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Indicateur pâle ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Eastern Least Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Eastern Least Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Eastern Least Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Eastern Least Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024):
Pallid Honeyguide ( Indicator meliphilus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Indicator meliphilus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Indicator meliphilus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Afrikaans: Oostelike Heuningwyser
Azerbaijani: Şərqi Afrika balgöstərəni
Catalan: Indicador de la mel pàl·lid
Czech: medozvěstka bledobřichá, Medozvestka východní
Danish: Lys Honninggøg
German: Olivmantel-Honiganzeiger, Taveta Honiganzeiger, Tavetahoniganzeiger
English: Eastern Honeyguide, Eastern Least Honeyguide, Jackson's Honeyguide, Kilimanjaro Honeyguide, Least Honeyguide, Narok Honeyguide, Pallid Honeyguide
English, HBW: Pallid Honeyguide
English (IOC): Pallid Honeyguide
English (Kenya): Pallid Honeyguide
English (United States): Pallid Honeyguide
Esperanto: Pala mielindikanto
Spanish: Indicador Oriental, Indicador Pálido
Spanish (Spain): Indicador Pálido
Spanish (HBW): Pallid Honeyguide
Estonian: leet-meenäitur
Finnish: Vaaleahunajaopas
French: Indicateur pâle, Petit Indicateur oriental
Croatian: svijetli medovođa
Italian: Indicatore pallido, Indicatore piccolo orientale
Japanese (romaji): higashimamemitsuoshie
Japanese: ヒガシマメミツオシエ
Scientific: Indicator exilis meliphilus, Indicator meliphilus, Indicator meliphilus meliphilus, Indicator meliphilus narokensis, Indicator narokensis, Melignothes exilis meliphilus
Lithuanian: Blyškusis medpaukštis
Dutch: Bleke Honingspeurder
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bleikvoksetar
Norwegian: Blekvokseter
Polish: miodowód ubogi
Portuguese: Indicador oriental, Indicador-oriental
Portuguese (Portugal): indicador-pálido
Russian: Восточноафриканский медоуказчик, Светлобрюхий медоуказчик
Slovak: medozvestka bledá
Serbian: Bledi medovođa
Swedish: Blek honungsgök, blek honungsvisare
Swahili: Kiongozi-msitu
Turkish: Soluk balkılavuzu
Ukrainian: Воскоїд блідий
Chinese: 东非响蜜䴕, 东非响蜜鴷
Chinese (Traditional): 東非嚮蜜鴷

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