Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

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Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (<em>Merops leschenaulti</em>) is a species of Bee-eaters (<em>Meropidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) is a species of Bee-eaters (Meropidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Merops; binomial: Merops leschenaulti; authority: Vieillot, 1817.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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