Angola, Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Southern Ethiopia and southern Sudan to southern Somalia, south through eastern Africa (west to eastern Rwanda and eastern Burundi), and from central Angola east to eastern Zaire and western Tanzania, south to Zambia, eastern Zimbabwe and eastern Cape Province.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Scaly-throated Honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) [XC536485]
by Dries Van de Loock from Biribiriet, Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya (song)
Scaly-throated Honeyguide (Indicator variegatus) [XC339224]
by Frank Lambert from Jellis' Farm (Lazy J Ranch), Lusaka, Zambia (song)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Spotted Honeyguide (Indicator maculatus), barely overlapping with it in south-western Sudan and western Uganda. Despite widespread distribution, exhibits mosaic geographical pattern of variation, as well as varying individually, seasonally and with age, rendering accurate racial subdivision impossible for present. Birds from southern Somalia to north-eastern Tanzania formerly separated in subspecies jubaensis.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet