Blue-headed Bee-eater vs Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops muelleri compared with Merops orientalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Blue-headed Bee-eater Asian Green Bee-eater
Scientific Name Merops muelleri Merops orientalis
Order Coraciiformes Coraciiformes
Family Meropidae Meropidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 17.2 cm (6.8 in) 18.2 cm (7.2 in)
Weight 22.8 g (0.80 oz) 20.5 g (0.72 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 4-8
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Blue-headed Bee-eater only

Asian Green Bee-eater only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Blue-headed Bee-eater

Least Concern

Asian Green Bee-eater

About These Birds

Asian Green Bee-eater

The Asian Green Bee-eater is a slender, brilliantly colored bird found across South Asia and the Middle East in open country and scrub. Weighing about 20.5g with a wingspan of 18.2cm, it has vivid green plumage with a black mask and elongated central tail feathers. It hunts bees, wasps, and other flying insects with agile aerial sallies.

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