Friday, April 16, 2021

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER

Scientific name: Merops leshenaulti 

Conservation status: Least Concern 
Pic credit:- Parveen Kaswan

The Chestnut-headed bee-eater is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropide.

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Aves
  • Order: Coraciiformes
  • Family: Meropide
  • Genus: Merops
  • Scientific name: Merops leschenaulti

DESTRIBUTION

It is a resident breeder in Southern Asia from India to southeast Asia and Indonesia. They are found in sub-tropical open woodland and near water bodies.

DESCRIPTION

It is a richly coloured slender bird. It is green, with blue on the rump & lower belly. Its face & throat are yellow with black eye stripes, and crown & nape are rich chestnut. It is about 18 – 20 cm long.

DIET

It feeds on insects, especially on bees, wasps & hornets.