Blue-bearded Bee-eater
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Blue-bearded Bee-eater

Nyctyornis athertoni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
213 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni) is a species of bee-eater found in much of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. This bee-eater is found in forest clearings. It is found mainly in the Malayan region but extends west into peninsular India. The blue feathers of its throat are elongated and often fluffed giving it its name. They have a loud call but are not as gregarious or active as the smaller bee-eaters, and their square ended tail lacks the typical "wires" made up of the shafts of the longer central tail feathers found in many other bee-eaters. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-bearded Bee-eater sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops leschenaulti

20–30% · Possible
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC Endemic

Asian Green Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops orientalis

<5% · Rare
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

Insufficient data
White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

20–30% · Possible
Crested Kingfisher
LC

Crested Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

5–10% · With luck
Indochinese Roller
LC

Indochinese Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias affinis

5–10% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

<5% · Rare
Indian Roller
NT

Indian Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias benghalensis

<5% · Rare
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

<5% · Rare
Blyth's Kingfisher
NT

Blyth's Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo hercules

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
2 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
13 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
14 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-bearded Bee-eater in Royal Manas National Park?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-bearded Bee-eater sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Blue-bearded Bee-eater in Royal Manas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Blue-bearded Bee-eater in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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