Zenker’s Honeyguide
Melignomon zenkeri
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)
- Order
- Piciformes
Overview
Zenker's honeyguide (Melignomon zenkeri) is a species of bird in the family Indicatoridae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Uganda.
The common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German botanist Georg Zenker.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern Cameroon and Gabon to Central African Republic, northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and southwestern Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Zenker's 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.
