Latin Etymology: Merops ("bee-eater") philippinus ("of the Philippines")
Adult Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) near Lower Pierce Reservoir - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 29-43g / Length: 23-26cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
A colourful species of Bee-eater found in Southern Asia - in Penninsula Malaysia and Singapore it functionally carries out a switching act the the Blue-throated Bee-eater, whereby this species is a Winter visitor and the Blue-throated a summer one. It has in the past been regarded as conspecific with similar species in Western Asia and Africa, but is currently regarded as separate. Out of the Bee-eaters I have seen to date, it is the most cosmopolitan, being seen regularly in artificial habitats such as suburban Singapore.
Related Species:
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Meropidae
Genus: Merops
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
- Seen at Prek Toal and Florican Grassland Reserve
- CAMBODIA/SINGAPORE 2019 TRIP: Seen around Lower Pierce Reservoir and surrounding area
SINGAPORE - A fairly common Winter migrant
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