honeyguides

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:broodParasitism kingfishers
woodpeckers
starlings
swallows
barbets
bee-eaters
hornbills
gptkbp:commonName honeyguide
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern (most species)
gptkbp:diet insects
larvae
beeswax
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:sub-Saharan_Africa
gptkb:southern_Asia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Indicatoridae
gptkbp:features chick kills host chicks
digest beeswax
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod about 30 days
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Indicator
gptkb:Melichneutes
gptkb:Prodotiscus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label honeyguides
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 15 days
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:Yao_people_of_Mozambique
Hadza people of Tanzania
gptkbp:IUCNStatus varies by species
gptkbp:laysEggs lays eggs in nests of other birds
gptkbp:lifespan up to 8 years
gptkbp:nesting do not build own nests
gptkbp:notableFeature brood parasitism
guides humans to bee hives
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:greater_honeyguide
gptkb:lesser_honeyguide
gptkb:scaly-throated_honeyguide
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 17
gptkbp:order gptkb:Piciformes
gptkbp:plumage dull brown or gray
gptkbp:range 11 to 20 cm
gptkbp:relationshipWithBees feeds on beeswax and larvae
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Indicatoridae
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:typeSpecies Indicator indicator
gptkbp:vocalization calls to attract humans
gptkbp:weight 10 to 50 grams
gptkbp:与人类关系 mutualism
commensalism
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Piciformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5