Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMeropidae (Bee-eaters)
- GenusMerops (Typical Bee-eaters)
- SpeciesMerops orientalis (Asian Green Bee-eater)
About the Asian Green Bee-eater
The Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis), also known as the little green bee-eater, and just green bee-eater, is a bird species in the bee-eater family. It is resident or with short-distance seasonal movements, and is found widely distributed across Asia from coastal southern Iran east through the Indian subcontinent to Vietnam. Populations in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula that were formerly assigned to this species (under the name green bee-eater) are now considered to be distinct species, the African green bee-eater and the Arabian green bee-eater. They are mainly insect eaters and they are found in grassland, thin scrub and forest often quite far from water. Several regional plumage variations are known and several subspecies have been named.
The Asian green bee-eater was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 using its current binomial name. Four subspecies are currently accepted: The African green bee-eater (M. viridissimus, with three subspecies M. v. viridissimus, M. v. cleopatra, and M. v. flavoviridis) and Arabian green bee-eater (M. cyanophrys, with two subspecies M. c. cyanophrys and M. c. muscatensis) were... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Green Bee-eater in Manas National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Green Bee-eater sighting in Manas National Park, based on 435 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Asian Green Bee-eater in Manas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Asian Green Bee-eater in Manas National Park in our monthly data.