Rainbow Bee-eater
Merops ornatus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Bee-eaters (Meropidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus) is a bird species in the bee-eater family Meropidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds in eastern New Guinea and Australia, including Rottnest Island (off southwestern Australia), and islands in Torres Strait; winters mainly north of breeding range in New Guinea region and westward to Wallacea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rainbow bee-eater
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
