| Greater honeyguide | |
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| Adult male in Tanzania | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Indicatoridae |
| Genus: | Indicator |
| Species: | I. indicator
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| Binomial name | |
| Indicator indicator | |
| Synonyms | |
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The greater honeyguide (Indicator indicator) is a bird in the family Indicatoridae, paleotropical near passerine birds related to the woodpeckers. Its English and scientific names refer to its habit of guiding people to bee colonies. Claims that it also guides non-human animals are disputed.
The greater honeyguide is a resident breeder in sub-Saharan Africa. It is found in a variety of habitats that have trees, especially dry open woodland, but not in the West African jungle.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Indicator indicator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22680616A92868613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22680616A92868613.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Sparrman, 1777. Cuculus indicator (protonym). Philos. Trans., 67, p. 43, pl. 1. BHL