Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Merops leschenaulti

LCLeast Concern
Family
Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

The chestnut-headed bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti), or bay-headed bee-eater, is a bird in the bee-eater family Meropidae. It breeds on the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions, ranging from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka across Southeast Asia to Indonesia.
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly coloured, slender bird. It is predominantly green, with blue on the rump and lower belly.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.