Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Indicator variegatus

The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae.

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Showing stays that recordScaly-throated Honeyguide1 stay lists it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Recorded year-round

Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Recorded in Limpopo~11 records

Curve from 142 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Scaly-throated Honeyguide is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

142 records, iNaturalist

Parks where hosts record the Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Places to stay

1 result in Limpopo

Zvakanaka Farm

Louis Trichardt

Reliably seen · Birder friendly · Savanna biome · 12 birds recorded

Supports BirdLife South Africa

From R 650 per night

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Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa

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Makalali Main Lodge

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Makalali River Lodge

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Sunbird Lodge

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Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt

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Cape Vulture Lodge

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Bramasole Boutique Hotel

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Kelora Bush Camp

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Kamoka Bush Camp

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Planning a trip

When and where to find the Scaly-throated Honeyguide

Best hours of the day

The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Species

Indicator variegatus

Records

142

iNaturalist observations

Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.

Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Scaly-throated Honeyguide on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Where can you see the Scaly-throated Honeyguide in South Africa?

The Scaly-throated Honeyguide is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (56% of records), Western Cape (18% of records), Eastern Cape (13% of records), based on 142 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo has recorded the Scaly-throated Honeyguide on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Scaly-throated Honeyguide?

The Scaly-throated Honeyguide is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Scaly-throated Honeyguide?

The scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.