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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

About Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Bee-eaters

The chestnut-headed bee-eater, or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds on the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka across Southeast Asia to Indonesia.

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Visits

  • 2013-02-05
    Kuiburi, Thailand
  • 2013-02-19
    Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India
    Image from 2013-02-19
  • 2024-08-13
    Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia
    Image from 2024-08-13
  • 2024-08-15
    Baluran National Park, Indonesia
  • 2025-08-29
    Penang Hill, Malaysia