Honeyguides

Yellow-rumped Honeyguide

Indicator xanthonotus

The Yellow-rumped Honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus) is a 30 g wetland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Honeyguides

Order

Piciformes

Weight

30 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in India, Bhutan, China, Nepal.

Where to see it: Yongkhola camp (Bhutan); Dochula Pass (Bhutan); Pelela (Bhutan); Dochula · Royal Botanical Park (Bhutan); 百花岭 (Baihualing [General Area]) (China).

Photo: (c) Viral joshi, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist