page_title: Yellow-rumped honeyguide
section_title: Distribution and habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Yellow-rumped honeyguide / Distribution and habitat
caption_attribution_description: Indicator xanthonotus Afrikaans: Die lokaal bedreigde Geelkruisheuningwyser, afgeneem tydens 'n voëlkykuitstappie van GoingWild in Khangchendzonga Nasionale Park, geleë in Wes-Sikkim, Indië op 17 Februarie 2016. English: The endangered species Yellow-rumped Honeyguide had been photographed during the birding trip of GoingWild in Khangchendzonga National Park in West Sikkim, Sikkim, India on 17.02.2016. Previously published: Yes, I have published this image file in my Facebook profile; I am yet to publish it in other ornithology portals and websites and in print media as well for future use.
context_page_description: The yellow-rumped honeyguide is a sparrow-sized bird in the honeyguide family that is found in Asia, mainly in montane forests along the Himalayas. They are very finch-like but the feet are strong and zygodactyl, with two toes facing forward and two backward. They perch on honeycombs and feed on wax. Males tend to be territorial and stay near honeycombs while females and juveniles forage widely. They are brood parasites, laying their eggs in the nests of tree-hole breeders, possibly barbets.
context_section_description: The species has been recorded from northern Pakistan (Hazara and Murree Hills) but the population here may have been extirpated and then in the Himalayan regions of India from western Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh extending into Nepal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan (where it is relatively common). It is also found in southeastern Tibet and northern Myanmar. It is found in coniferous and dry-deciduous forest with rocky boulders and cliffs. May make altitudinal movements seasonally.
caption: Adult photographed in West Sikkim, India
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