Wildlifeof Thailand
Malaysian Honeyguide
Indicatoridae
Photo: Ian Dugdale · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Indicator archipelagicus
Basic stats
Diet
Beeswax and insects
Habitat
Lowland rainforest
Range
Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo
This plain brown Sundaic forest bird is specialized for feeding on beeswax as well as insects (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Endangered (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Malaysian Honeyguide eat?
- Beeswax and insects
- What habitat does the Malaysian Honeyguide live in?
- Lowland rainforest
- Where is the Malaysian Honeyguide found?
- Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo