CHESTNUT-HEADED BEE-EATER
Scientific name: Merops leshenaulti
Conservation status: Least Concern
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.
