C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Meropidae

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

CIOC 3545

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

Coraciiformes · Meropidae

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti).

ATK85

DEF55

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 27.2 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

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ATK 85

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 85).

DEF 55

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 55).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Oriental: Himalayas from Northwestern India and Southwestern India and Sri Lanka to Andaman Is. & Southern China & Vietnam & and Northern Malay Pen.; disjunctly Java and Bali Habitat: Woodland

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Merops leschenaulti leschenaulti
India and Sri Lanka to sc China, Indochina and Malay Pen.
Merops leschenaulti quinticolor
far s Sumatra, Java and Bali
Merops leschenaulti andamanensis
Andaman Is.

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Merops leschenaulti

Which family does it belong to?

Bee-eaters (Meropidae)

Where is it found?

Oriental: Himalayas from Northwestern India and Southwestern India and Sri Lanka to Andaman Is. & Southern China & Vietnam & and Northern Malay Pen.; disjunctly Java and Bali