The yellow-rumped honeyguide is a sparrow-sized bird in the honeyguide family that is found in Asia, mainly in montane forests along the Himalayas. They are very finch-like but the feet are strong and zygodactyl, with two toes facing forward and two backward. They perch on honeycombs and feed on wax. Males tend to be territorial and stay near honeycombs while females and juveniles forage widely. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of tree-hole breeders, possibly barbets. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Blyth, E 1841
Reference:
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
10, pt.2, no.119 p.928
Protonym:
Indicator xanthonotus
Type locality:
Darjeeling.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/122870#page/490/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
CBA33B096F647E70
Avibase ID:
avibase-CBA33B09
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/CBA33B09
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553940
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Indicateur à dos jaune ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Indicateur à dos jaune ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Clements 3rd edition: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
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Clements, version 2019: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2024: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Indian Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Indian Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Indicator xanthonotus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Indicator xanthonotus [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Indicator xanthonotus [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Yellow-rumped Honeyguide ( Indicator xanthonotus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Indicator xanthonotus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Indicator xanthonotus [version 1] |
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Species status: full species
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