Lyre-tailed Honeyguide
Melichneutes robustus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
The lyre-tailed honeyguide (Melichneutes robustus) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is monotypic within the genus Melichneutes. It is found in the African tropical rainforest of Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda and west of the Dahomey Gap in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Ghana.
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Range and habitat
Guinea to northwestern Angola, Central African Republic, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southern Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Lyre-tailed honeyguide
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
