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SPECIES PROFILE
Asian Green Bee-eater (Merops orientalis)
Merops
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Indian subcontinent Africa southeast Asia
DIET
Insectivorous
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub near water urban gardens
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Coraciiformes
FAMILY
Meropidae
GENUS
Merops
📋 Description
SIZE
22-25 cm long 15-20 g
COLORATION
Green with black eye stripe turquoise throat long tail streamers
ADAPTATIONS
Slender bill agile flight for catching insects in air
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Open woodlands scrub near water urban gardens
DIET
Insectivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Indian subcontinent Africa southeast Asia
REPRODUCTION
Lays 4-7 eggs in burrow nests incubated 18-22 days
DIET DETAILS
Bees wasps dragonflies caught in flight
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Pesticide use habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Aerial Jewels: Asian Green Bee-eaters hawk with 18-gram bodies catching 5 grams of insects daily over Delhi's fields. Their green plumage dazzles in sunlight.
2
Colonial Nesters: These bee-eaters cover 3000 sq km in Maharashtra's scrub nesting in sandy banks. Insect declines threaten their diet.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary in Maharashtra
Okhla Bird Sanctuary in Delhi
Sultanpur National Park in Haryana
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round Open areas ensure visibility for spotting bee-eaters
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch Asian green bee-eaters perched on wires hawking insects
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