Asian Green Bee-eater
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Asian Green Bee-eater

Merops orientalis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Periyar National Park
27 Verified sightings at Periyar National Park From 2019 to 2026
15,829 Verified sightings across all 27 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Periyar National Park

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops leschenaulti

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
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Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
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Blue-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-throated Kingfisher
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White-throated Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Kingfisher
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Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Pied Kingfisher
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Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Stork-billed Kingfisher
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Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Indian Roller
NT

Indian Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias benghalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~80%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~70%
3 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~60%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~60%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~50%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~50%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
8 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
10 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~40%
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
14 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
15 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
16 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
18 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
19 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
21 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
23 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
25 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
26 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Green Bee-eater in Periyar National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Green Bee-eater sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Green Bee-eater in Periyar National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Asian Green Bee-eater in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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