honey guide
or hon·ey·guide
noun
any of several small, usually dull-colored birds of the family Indicatoridae, of Africa and southern Asia, certain species of which are noted for their habit of leading people or animals to nests of honeybees in order to feed on the honey, larvae, and wax of the nests after they have been broken open.
Origin of honey guide
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby honey guide
honey buzzard,
honey creeper,
honey eater,
honey fungus,
honey gilding,
honey guide,
honey locust,
honey mesquite,
honey mouse,
honey mushroom,
honey plant
Example sentences from the Web for honey guide
The Americans, who have not the African honey-guide, employ several well-known methods to track bees to their hives.
Insect Architecture |James RennieAll leaped to their feet, therefore, with the determination to follow the “honey-guide,” go where it would.
The Young Yagers |Mayne ReidWe remained near a small hill, called Maundo, where we began to be frequently invited by the honey-guide ('Cuculus indicator').
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa |David LivingstoneTwo men who accompanied our guide called out every now and then to attract the attention of the honey-guide, but none appeared.
British Dictionary definitions for honey guide
honey guide
noun
any small bird of the family Indicatoridae, inhabiting tropical forests of Africa and Asia and feeding on beeswax, honey, and insects: order Piciformes (woodpeckers, etc)