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Yellow-rumped Honeyguide Indicator xanthonotus xanthonotus   - Male
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide
Photographer : © Steven Golladay
Location :Between Wangdi and Pele La, Bhutan
Date : 17 April 2004
English synonyms:Honeyguide, Indian Honeyguide, Orange-rumped Honeyguide, Himalayan Honeyguide
Bird Family :Indicatoridae - Honeyguides
Bird Group :PICIFORMES
Red Data Status :Near Threatened
Remarks :This may have behavioural significance as we noticed on several occasions Drongos (Dicrurus sp.) appearing to loiter around the rock bee honeycombs. I expected to see some antagonism between these birds but they sat very close together without hostile interaction in close proximity to the bees. - SDG