The Greater Honeyguide Bird

00:00:00,480I've spent the last eight years studying the species in Southern Africa with the Yao community in the Niassa Reserve in Mozambique. The birds do help local hunters find wild beehives. The male bird is recognizable by its pink beak, black throat, and yellow shoulder patch. The female has a black beak and a duller color, while the young birds have a distinctive yellow throat and a noticeable ring around the eye. The collaborative arrangement between hunters and greater honeyguides was ...