Species profile
Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Indicator variegatus
Quick answer
Savanna and riparian woodlands of east and southern Africa
- Scientific name
- Indicator variegatus
- Family
- Indicatoridae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Genus
- Indicator
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Scaly-throated Honeyguide in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Indicatoridae
- Brown-backed Honeybird (Prodotiscus regulus)
- Cassin's Honeybird (Prodotiscus insignis)
- Dwarf Honeyguide (Indicator pumilio)
- Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator)
- Green-backed Honeybird (Prodotiscus zambesiae)
- Indicator maculicollis (Indicator maculicollis)
- Indicator sparrmanii (Indicator sparrmanii)
- Least Honeyguide (Indicator exilis)