Dwarf honeyguide

The dwarf honeyguide (Indicator pumilio) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Just like other honeyguides, this species is a brood parasite.

Dwarf honeyguide
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Indicatoridae
Genus: Indicator
Species:
I. pumilio
Binomial name
Indicator pumilio
Chapin, 1958

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Indicator pumilio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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