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The blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus) is a near passerine bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It is widely distributed across South and Southeast Asia where many populations are strongly migratory, and seen seasonally in many parts but breeding colonially in small areas across their range, mostly in river valleys, where the nest by tunneling into loamy sand banks. They are seen mostly in open habitats close to water.
Scientific Name : Merops Philippinus
Family : Meropidae
Order : Coraciiformes
Class : Aves
Type : Bee-Eaters
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 23 - 26 cm
Compare Size : Mayna
Wingspan : 46 - 49 cm
Weight : 30 - 45 g
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : April to May
Other Names :
Hindi : निलदुम पटरिंगा
Marathi : निळ्या शेपटीचा पाणपोपट
Habitat:
seen mostly in open habitats close to water
Breeding:
Eggs - 5 to 7, Pure white roundish ovals.
Feeding:
eats flying insects, especially bees, wasps and hornets, which are caught in the air by sorties from an open perch
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | face has a narrow blue patch; A fine black band runs through the eye starting from base of bill |
| Throat | yellow and brown |
| Tail | blue; elongated central tail-feathers |
| Bill | long; black |
| Rump | blue |
| Note : predominantly green plumage; elongated central tail feathers of the female are shorter |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
