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Indicator meliphilus |
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Indicator meliphilus |
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Petit Indicateur oriental |
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Pallid Honeyguide |
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| Ndumbu (Tshiluba) ; ka-sebu (Kitabwa) ; mayimba, kasolu (Lunda) ; nguni, nsolo, mahimba, kasebu (Kibemba) ; kasebu (Kiluba) | |
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Differs from the Lesser Honeyguide by being smaller, greenish on the head and faintly streaked on the throat. Its short and thick bill eliminates confusion with the two other small honeybirds found in the region. |
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Lives in relatively arid savannahs where there are many acacias. It has been seen in the Upemba park. |
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Feeds on insects and buds. Moves on trunks like woodpeckers. |
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Parasitises the nests of sparrows and of other small birds. The female lays its eggs during the dry season. |
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Warning :
This database was established according to official pieces of work and with the help of famous scientists. However, there might be some errors.
The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.
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