Indicator meliphilus
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The pallid honeyguide (Indicator meliphilus) 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.
The species is very closely related to Willcocks's honeyguide, and the two species are very similar in size, and this species will even respond to recordings of the Willcocks's honeyguide's voice. Another species, Indicator narokensis, has been described from the border of Kenya and Tanzania; this appears to have been described from a juvenile pallid honeyeater and is not accepted as a valid species.
(Eastern honeyguide =) Pallid honeyguide - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 2 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mombasa | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Honeyguide sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 505th most-seen of the 519 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pallid Honeyguide in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pallid Honeyguide sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pallid Honeyguide sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 4th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique, under 5%), Arusha National Park (Tanzania, under 5%) and Nairobi National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pallid Honeyguide is recorded against all the birds logged in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
