Blue-throated Bee-eater

Merops viridis

Least Concern

The Blue-throated Bee-eater is a slim, colorful aerial hunter that catches bees, wasps, dragonflies, and other flying insects over Sundaland and mainland Southeast Asian forest edges. It often perches in the open, beats larger prey against a branch, and nests in tunnels dug into banks, cliffs, or sandy ground.

Family

Meropidae

Group

Bee-eaters

Range

Blue-throated Bee-eater Range — Resident or seasonal range in Sundaland and mainland Southeast Asian forest edges

Population

≈ 2M–20M

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