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Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis · Species of bird
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
grnbee3, AGBE

About the Asian Green Bee-eater

The Asian green bee-eater, also known as the little green bee-eater, and just green bee-eater, is a bird species in the bee-eater family. It is resident or with short-distance seasonal movements, and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam. Populations in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that were formerly assigned to this species are now considered to be distinct species, the African green bee-eater and the Arabian green bee-eater. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyBee-eaters (Meropidae)
SpeciesMerops orientalis
Species Codesgrnbee3, AGBE

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Asian Green Bee-eater belong to?

The Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) belongs to the Bee-eaters family (Meropidae), in the order Coraciiformes.

How can I identify the Asian Green Bee-eater?

The Asian green bee-eater, also known as the little green bee-eater, and just green bee-eater, is a bird species in the bee-eater family. It is resident or with short-distance seasonal movements, and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontin...

Where can I report a Asian Green Bee-eater sighting?

You can log sightings of Asian Green Bee-eater on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grnbee3, or on iNaturalist.