Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
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About Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
- Family: Bee-eaters
The Asian green bee-eater, also known as the little green bee-eater, and just green bee-eater in Sri Lanka, is a bird species in the bee-eater family. It is resident but prone to seasonal movements and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam. Populations in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that were formerly assigned to this species are now considered distinct species: the African green bee-eater and the Arabian green bee-eater. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.
Visits
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2006-01-02
Delhi - Okhla, India -
2006-01-12
Bandhavgarh National Pak, India -
2013-01-29
Kratie, Cambodia -
2013-02-01
Ang Trapeang Thmor, Cambodia -
2013-02-02
Pak Thale, Thailand -
2013-02-05
Khao Sam Roi Yat National Park, Thailand -
2013-02-10
Khao Yai National Park, Thailand
