Chestnut-headed bee-eater
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The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), 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 east to Southeast Asia.
Chestnut-headed bee-eater | |
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West Bali National Park, Indonesia | |
West Bali National Park, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Meropidae |
Genus: | Merops |
Species: | M. leschenaulti |
Binomial name | |
Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817 | |
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green, with blue on the rump and lower belly. Its face and throat are yellow with a black eye stripe, and the crown and nape are rich chestnut. The thin curved bill is black. Sexes are alike, but young birds are duller. It is 18ā20 cm long and lacks the two elongated central tail feathers possessed by most of its relatives.