A general term for birds of the Indicatoridae family of woodpeckers. Birds of this family are 12-20 cm long, have short, thick beaks, and short legs, but have strong, sharp claws and antipodes. Their plumage is brown, olive, or gray above and white or gray below. They live alone in pairs in the tropical rainforests of Africa and Asia, catching insects in trees or in the air. They are particularly fond of wasp larvae and pupae, and beeswax from beehives. As the name honeyguide suggests, at least two species, the black-throated honeyguide Indicator indicator (illustration) and the long-striped honeyguide I. variegatus , are known for guiding humans and honey badgers to beehives. Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
キツツキ目ミツオシエ科Indicatoridaeの鳥の総称。この科の鳥は全長12~20cm,くちばしは太くて短く,脚も短いが,強くて鋭いつめがあり,対趾足(たいしそく)である。羽色は上面が褐色,オリーブ色,灰色などで,下面は白色か灰色である。アフリカ,アジアの熱帯降雨林に単独かつがいですみ,樹上や空中で昆虫類をとって食べる。とくにハチ類の幼虫やさなぎ,ハチの巣の蜜蠟を好んで食べる。ミツオシエの名が示すように,少なくともノドグロミツオシエIndicator indicator(イラスト)とタテジマミツオシエI.variegatusの2種は,人間やラーテル(ミツアナグマ)をミツバチの巣へ案内することで有名である。
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