The Scaly-throated honeyguide (Indicator variegatus), is a species of honeyguide in the Indicatoridae family. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.