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[[Image:IMG 8034-800x533.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Romy+Ocon|Romy Ocon}}<br />Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, [[Philippines]], August 2009 ]] | [[Image:IMG 8034-800x533.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Romy+Ocon|Romy Ocon}}<br />Candaba wetlands, Pampanga, [[Philippines]], August 2009 ]] | ||
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[[Sri Lanka]], [[India]] to southern [[China]], south-eastern [[Asia]], [[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]] | [[Sri Lanka]], [[India]] to southern [[China]], south-eastern [[Asia]], [[New Guinea]] and [[Indonesia]] | ||
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Open country usually associated with water, along rivers, marshes and ricefields. | Open country usually associated with water, along rivers, marshes and ricefields. | ||
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These birds can be found feeding and roosting communally. | These birds can be found feeding and roosting communally. | ||
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Colonial breeders. The nests are at the end of a longish tunnel in a sandy bank. The clutch consists of 5-7 spherical white eggs which are incubated by both adults. | Colonial breeders. The nests are at the end of a longish tunnel in a sandy bank. The clutch consists of 5-7 spherical white eggs which are incubated by both adults. | ||
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Revision as of 13:28, 20 April 2017
- Merops philippinus
Identification
23-26cm
- Green plumage
- Narrow blue patch on face
- Black eye stripe
- Yellow and brown throat
- Black bill
- Blue tail; 2 elongated central tail feathers
Sexes similar
Distribution
Sri Lanka, India to southern China, south-eastern Asia, New Guinea and Indonesia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open country usually associated with water, along rivers, marshes and ricefields.
Behaviour
These birds can be found feeding and roosting communally.
Diet
The diet includes bees, wasps and hornets.
Breeding
Colonial breeders. The nests are at the end of a longish tunnel in a sandy bank. The clutch consists of 5-7 spherical white eggs which are incubated by both adults.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-tailed Bee-eater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-tailed_Bee-eater
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