Asian Green Bee-eater

Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Least Concern
Envergure
18,2 cm
Poids
20,5 g
Famille
Meropidae
Ordre
Coraciiformes

À propos

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.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 18,2 cm 7.2 in
Poids 20,5 g 0.72 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: BU.

Taille de la couvée

4-8

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordre Coraciiformes (Kingfishers & Rollers)
Famille Meropidae (Bee-eaters)
Genus Merops
Espèces Merops orientalis

Distribution

Asian Green Bee-eater has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the Asian Green Bee-eater endangered?
The Asian Green Bee-eater has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Asian Green Bee-eater nest?
Nest type: BU.
How big is the Asian Green Bee-eater?
The Asian Green Bee-eater has a wingspan of 18.2 cm, weight of 20.5 g.
What order and family does the Asian Green Bee-eater belong to?
The Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis) belongs to the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae.

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