honeyguide
African bee-finder bird
A honeyguide is a small African bird that leads humans and other mammals to beehives.
The bird calls and flutters conspicuously to guide followers to the hive, then feeds on beeswax and larvae after the hive is broken open.
This mutualistic behavior with humans is rare among wild birds.
Two-way biological benefit
- interspeciesBetween different species
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- partnershipShared business arrangement
beeswax · hive · ratel · commensalism · co-evolution
Leading toward destination
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- indicatorSign revealing status
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
Of or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
perching · flight · nesting · foraging · insectivorous · species · endemic · habitat
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
- MozambiqueSoutheast African coastal nation
Zambia · Zimbabwe · Botswana · Ethiopia · Uganda · woodland · bushveld · tropical forest
mutualism
Two-way biological benefit
- interspeciesBetween different species
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
partnership · beeswax · hive · ratel · commensalism · co-evolution
guiding
Leading toward destination
communication · recruitment · nest raiding · honeycombs · specialized diet
avian
Of or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
beak · perching · flight · nesting · foraging · insectivorous · species · endemic · habitat · conservation
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- sub-SaharanSouth of great desert
- KenyaEast African country, capital Nairobi
- TanzaniaDodoma-capital nation
Mozambique · Zambia · Zimbabwe · Botswana · Ethiopia · Uganda · woodland · bushveld · tropical forest · indigenous knowledge
honeyguideweaverbird
Bird building woven nests
emperor penguin · robin · eagle · albatross · hornbill
honeyguidesongbird
Melodious perching avian
nightingale · mockingbird · canary · thrush · lark